Camping in US National Parks  The names of America's great
national parks are an engrained part of our rich culture.
Shenandoah, Yosemite, the Rocky Mountains, Mt. McKinley -- these
are just a few of the gems of the national park system. And when
it comes to wildlife, who can forget Yellowstone with its bison
and moose, the bears of the Smokey Mountains, and the crocodiles
and colorful birds of the Everglades.  Today, the national park
system includes fifty-eight terrific parcels, but in the 1800s
this was the wild idea of the painter George Catlin, who'd
traveled extensively throughout the western United States. Mr.
Catlin promoted his idea in Washington, D.C., and later it
caught fire when the idea gained the support of naturalist John
Muir and became a popular notion in other countries.  In 1832,
Andrew Jackston signed a bill that set aside a portion of Hot
Springs, Arkansas in what was called the Hot Springs
Reservation. This, however, was different from a national park.
In 1864, Abraham Lincoln signed an