"This book tells the story of Oregon's State Parks from the vantage point of 2021, chronicling the challenges that have faced the Parks system over the past 100 years and celebrating the individuals - leaders, staff, volunteers, and members of the public - who have stepped up along the way to support, protect, and defend what is now the nation's premier State Parks system. The narrative also acknowledges where Oregon State Parks have fallen short, where we have perpetuated inequity and injustice by excluding - or simply noy fully welcoming - staff and visitors on the basis of race, gender, ability, and other 'differences'"--Page vii