Some fine National Parks include Doñana National Park in Spain, the Veluwe in the Netherlands, the Ardennes in Belgium, and Białowieża National Park of Poland.

Some action against segregation had been in the works for some time before Parks ' arrest, under the leadership of E. D.

Some historians have linked this with the 1916 National Parks Act, which included the ' use without impairment ' clause, sought by John Muir.

Some other federally administered sites are National Historical Parks.

Some of the highlights of Biondi's tenure at SLU include the investment of more than $ 840 million in enhancements and expansions including the major expansion of the John Cook School of Business ; construction of McDonnell Douglas Hall, home to Parks College of Engineering, Aviation and Technology ; the Center for Advanced Dental Education ; the Doisy College of Health Sciences Building and the expansion and renovation of the Busch Student Center.

Some climbing areas, notably some of the National Parks of the United States, have de jure regulations about whether, when and how hammer activity may be employed.

Some areas designated as National Monuments have later been converted into National Parks, or incorporated into existing National Parks.

Some visitors attracted by the scenery and history have been swept away by the large and unpredictable waves at Cape Spear, prompting Parks Canada to post numerous warning signs in the area.

Some of its beaches, woodlands and mountains are preserved in several National Parks, other major examples include ' La Sila ', a mountainous plateau occupying the provinces such as Cosenza and Catanzaro in the region of Calabria.

Some highway authorities neglected to carry out their responsibilities under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.

Some of the fittings, and photographs of the interior, can be viewed in the Low Parks Museum ( the old Palace Coachhouse ) in Hamilton.

Some Residence Parks still survive today and though most of the CC & Rs have expired, the streetscape and architecture has often survived to maintain the park-like atmosphere.

The National Parks, always popular camping places, are facing the same pressure.

Two former members of the Appalachian Green Parks Project, Jim McGaw and Charlie Lewis began performing with Jimmy Prouty and went on to form the New Vinton County Frogwhompers Marching, Singing, Strumming and Plucking Society in 1976, which was to become one of the most popular groups to come out of the region in the 1970s.

As indicated by its title, Song Cycle is a thematically coherent work, one which attempts to embrace the breadth of American popular music ; bluegrass, ragtime, show tunes -- nothing escapes Parks ' radar, and the sheer eclecticism and individualism of his work is remarkable.

Norris is a short distance from both the Norris Dam and Big Ridge State Parks, which include popular camping areas.

This official plan omits one of the largest, most popular car parks, Upper Lodge ( approx 500 metres west of Cannon Gate ), foreshadowing Royal Parks decision to close it permanently on 8 November 2010, in favour of the new Pheasantry and Clapperstile car parks.

In the 1960s Grace was a popular elected member of the City of Vancouver Parks Board.

Latrobe is also close to popular tourist attractions including the Baw Baw and Tarra-Bulga National Parks and the historic gold mining town of Walhalla.

One of the contestants of the popular BBC Television show " Fame Academy " was Alex Parks, who was supposed to go to clown school, however her father had entered her into the Fame Academy show instead.

It is a popular tourist attraction as part of Colonial Michilimackinac State Park in Mackinaw City, a major section of the Mackinac State Historic Parks.

Tweed Heads ' most popular tourist destinations include Mount Warning, one of the largest shield volcanoes in the Southern Hemisphere, and the nearby Nightcap, Border Ranges, Springbrook and Lamington National Parks, which abound with sub-tropical fauna and flora.

Before this time, many parks shared common popular names, like Coney Island or Luna Park, but these parks ( save the Luna Parks built and managed by Frederick Ingersoll ) shared nothing more than the name.

Presqu ' ile was incorporated into the Ontario Parks system in 1954 and has become a popular destination for campers, naturalists, and other users.

Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation have a popular free outdoor French film festival which shows a critically acclaimed French films each Friday at sunset in city parks including Tompkins during June and July.

Though the two sequels did not perform quite as well at the box office as the first film, the trilogy remains immensely popular after a quarter of a century and has yielded such spin-offs as an animated television series and a motion-simulation ride at the Universal Studios Theme Parks in Universal City, California ; Orlando, Florida ( now closed ), and Osaka, Japan, as well as a Microsoft Windows, Macintosh, iPad, PS3 and Wii video game.

The zoo was managed by the Boston Parks Department, was free to all, and extremely popular.

As well as being an important environment ecosystem, Thirlmere Lakes ( managed by the NSW Parks & Wildlife Service ) is a popular picnic spot for locals and day trippers from Sydney, who take advantage of the free electric barbecues.

Parks made from wood are popular with commercial skateparks due to ease of construction, availability of materials, cost, and the relative safety associated with falling on wood instead of concrete.

The song was very popular in Jamaica, and there were several cover versions by reggae artists including Lloyd Parks, The Maroons, The Cimarons, and Pluto Shervington.

After months of complaints, legal struggle, and a campaign sponsored by Greenpeace, on 29 September 2005 ( after an exposure in a popular TV show ) a group of Argentine artists, actors, musicians, models, environmental groups and Wichí representatives arranged a hearing with Chief of Cabinet Alberto Fernández, Director of the National Parks Administration Héctor Espina and President Néstor Kirchner himself.

The lake is purposed to be the " warmest lake in the Kootenays " with many popular beaches run by BC Parks.

The western shores of the bay feature many popular swimming beaches including Brighton-Le-Sands On the southern side of the bay, a section of water has been fenced off under the authority of the National Parks and Wildlife Service at Towra Point for environmental conservation purposes.

Spread across nearly of barrier beach and salt marsh, Horseneck Beach is one of the most popular facilities in the Massachusetts State Forests and Parks system.

Shaft ( 1971 ), directed by Gordon Parks Sr., was maybe the most popular film of the genre.

Along with director Gordon Parks Jr .' s other notable film Super Fly, Three The Hard Way had a lesser, but still substantial, effect on popular culture.

There are 141 ecological Reserves, 35 provincial marine parks, 7 Provincial Heritage Sites, 6 National Historic Sites of Canada, 4 National Parks and 3 National Park Reserves.

British Columbia also contains a large network of provincial parks, run by BC Parks of the Ministry of Environment.

British Columbia's provincial parks system is the second largest parks system in Canada ( the largest is Canada's National Parks system ).

New Deal, New Landscape: The Civilian Conservation Corps and South Carolina's State Parks ( University of South Carolina Press ; 2011 ) 201 pages ; CCC built 16 state parks in SC between 1933 and 1942.

* Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, which manages and builds the Disney theme parks and vacation resorts

Kansas City has of spacious boulevards and parkways, 214 urban parks, 49 ornamental fountains, 152 ball diamonds, 10 community centers, 105 tennis courts, five golf courses, five museums and attractions, 30 pools, and 47 park shelters, all overseen by the city's Parks and Recreation department.

The Dominion Forest Reserves and Parks Act placed the dominion parks under the administration of Dominion Park Branch ( now Parks Canada ).

* Parks Canada – the oldest parks service in the world

Metro Board of Parks and Recreation owns and manages of land and 99 parks and greenways ( comprising more than 3 % of the total area of the county ).

* Paramount Parks & Resorts, licensing and design for parks and resorts

* City of Saint Paul – Department of Parks and Recreation, a list of city parks, programming, recreation centers, opening hours and other information.

The national parks of England and Wales are areas of relatively undeveloped and scenic landscape that are designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949.

The idea for a form of national parks was first proposed in the United States in the 1860s, where National Parks were established to protect wilderness areas such as Yosemite.

The voluntary Standing Committee on National Parks first met on 26 May 1936 to put the case to the government for national parks in the UK.

A report by John Dower, secretary of the Standing Committee on National Parks, to the Minister of Town and Country Planning in 1945 was followed in 1947 by a Government committee, this time chaired by Sir Arthur Hobhouse, which prepared legislation for national parks, and proposed 12 national parks.

The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 which led to the creation of the English and Welsh national parks defined two purposes for national park authorities relating to conservation and enjoyment.

Under the National Parks ( Scotland ) Act 2000, national parks in Scotland have four aims:

The National Parks Act of 1980 was established in order to codify the purpose, governance and selection of national parks.

The National Parks Act goes on to state that the public will have freedom of entry and access to the parks, though this is subject to restrictions to ensure the preservation of native plants and animals and the welfare of the parks in general.

National parks are maintained by South African National Parks ( SANParks ).