National Wild and Scenic River System
From Chapter 7: The Human-Powered Movement
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From Chapter 7: The Human-Powered Movement
The National Wild and Scenic River system, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson in 1968, is an attempt to protect U.S. rivers in their natural state from development as much as possible. More than 12,500 miles of rivers have such protection.
From Chapter 7: The Human-Powered Movement
The Missouri National Recreation River, established in 1964, is administered by the U.S. National Park Service.
From Chapter 7: The Human-Powered Movement
The Northern Forest Canoe Trail covers parts of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada, running 740 miles.