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National Geographic : 1964 May
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Mammoth Cave... Conservation saved it for you. See it on your way to the New York World's Fair. M ammoth Cave has been famous ever since a pioneer hunter named Houchins tracked a wounded bear into it in 1798. It was known as one of the world's greatest natural wonders a hundred years ago, and travelers from many countries were amazed by its great size and great beauty. So in 1924, a group of private citizens, recog nizing its worth as a national treasure, formed the Mammoth Cave National Park Association to save it. They asked for help. They got help from Kentucky's governors, legislators, congressmen. From service clubs, conserva tion groups, businessmen. They worked for years to arouse the nation; in 1941, their work was rewarded when Mammoth Cave became a National Park. Now, it belongs to you, as it will to your children and their children's children. Ex ploring its fantastic caverns, coming face to face with million-year-old beauty, future generations will feel the same inspiration you feel today. They, too, will sense the force and majesty of Nature, and every man's need of her awesome wonders for bod ily refreshment and spiritual satisfaction. For man is a natural creature. He will always need Nature for his well being. But all the national treasures so far saved are not enough. We are a growing nation. Americans yet unborn must know the nat ural beauty of our land as our forefathers did. Like them, they must feel its challenge and reward, its promise and its fulfillment. That is why conservation is everybody's job, and always will be. Free tour service: If you are driving to the New York World's Fair, let Sinclair help plan your trip to in clude visits to Mam moth Cave or other National Parks. Write Tour Bureau, Sinclair Oil Building, 600 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10020. Sinclir A GREAT NAME IN OIL
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