President Bush carries an axe as he helps volunteers work on the trail during a snowfall near Wilmington, N.Y. April 22. (AP/WWP)

President Bush, in remarks delivered April 22 to celebrate Earth Day, said it is the duty of Americans and the U.S. government to make sure the land is preserved, the air is clean, the water is pure, and the parks are open and well preserved.

Speaking in Whiteface Mountain Lodge in Wilmington, New York, following a visit to a nearby state park in the Adirondack mountains, Bush said he believes that -- 32 years after the first Earth Day -- America understands this obligation much more so than in years past.

"Good stewardship is a personal responsibility of all of us .... And that's what's important for Americans to understand, that each of us has a responsibility, and it's a part of our value system in our country to assume that responsibility," he said. Complete Text

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