Which U.S.president tripled the amount of land in the National Wilderness system and doubled the area administered by the National Park Service?
A)Nixon
B)Kennedy
C)Carter
D)Reagan

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President Jimmy Carter signed the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act in 1980, which added roughly 157 million acres of land to the National Wilderness Preservation System and doubled the size of the National Park Service's administered lands. This was the largest expansion of protected lands in U.S. history.

Which USPresident Tripled the Amount of Land in the National Wilderness