DAR holding essay writing contest

FALLBROOK – This year is the 100th anniversary of the creation of the National Park Service (NPS), and the national organization Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) is sponsoring an essay contest for fourth through eighth graders to celebrate this centennial. "Celebrating a Century of America's National Parks" is the American History Essay Topic.

The NPS was established by Congress in 1916 – the official date is Aug. 25, and the NPS manages about 85 million acres of national parks. They are national treasures, and each site is different. Today, the NPS oversees more than 400 parks, mo...