PARK HISTORY,1: What the development of our park 
system tells us [As a people, Texans are interested in such places 
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Our state parks wouldn't exist as they do today without 
the dedication of Texans who worked to develop them. 
These things come about because people are interested. They 
recognized that here is a piece of land, or a place, that they 
love and they take steps for its preservation. :10




David McComb is professor emeritus of history at 
Colorado State University and author of Spare Time in 
Texas. He reasons that: if our recreation time is time we 
use as we wish, then the places we recreate, like state 
parks, must be the result of our wishes. 

Texas has supported the building of parks, so much so that 
they have bought land, preserved it, developed it, continue to 
support it. So, what it tells me is that Texans are interested in 
such places :15

The story of Palo Duro Canyon is filled with people who 
were interested and persistent.

Building Palo Duro takes negotiation. There's a question of how 
to make it self-sufficient. And people of Canyon and Amarillo 
would take picnics there. So the people in the area became 
interested. And so that it would not be ruined for the future, 
they set up a summertime extravaganza to bring in tourists and 
brought a great deal of publicity and made it a success. :25

We share the same potential today. Tomorrow, hear how 
you can support park development near your home. 

That's our show ... with research and writing help from 
Sarah Loden... For Texas Parks and Wildlife ... I'm Cecilia 
Nasti. 






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