Yellowstone, established by an act signed by Ulysses S. Grant was the nation's first national park - March 1, 1872.
[stands] It's getting late, sir. I was wondering, are we through for the evening?
[smiling] Well, we're through with work, Josh, but this part's fun.
What part, sir?
The part where I get you to sit down, and teach you a little something.
[sits] Ah.
Yeah.
You're not tired, sir?
No.
Perhaps, if you get into bed and...
I'm a national park buff. I bet you didn't know that about me.
Well, I didn't know that about you, sir, but I'm certainly not surprised.
Why is that?
You're... quite a nerd, Mr. President.
Really?
Yes, sir.
I assume that was said with all due respect.
Yes, sir.
Is it nerd-like to know that Everglades National Park is the largest remaining subtropical wilderness in the continental United States, and has extensive mangrove forests?
Just a little bit. Yes, sir.
There are 54 national parks in the country, Josh.
Please tell me you haven't been to all of them.
I have been to all of them. I should show you my slide collection.
Oh, would you?
[counting on his fingers] Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Badlands, Capitol Reef, Acadia, which is so often overlooked...
You should certainly feel free to keep talking, but I need to go home so I could be back in my office in... four hours.
Dry Tortugas...
See, the thing is, I can't leave without your permission.
Petrified Forest, North Cascades, Joshua Tree, Shenandoah National Park, right here in Virginia! [bangs hand on couch] We should organize a staff field-trip to Shenandoah. I could even act as the guide. What do you think?
[Under his breath] Good a place as any to dump your body.
What was that?
...Did I say that out loud?
See, and I was gonna let you go home.
[Sinking feeling] ...But instead?
We're gonna talk about Yosemite.
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