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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA’S BEST IDEA

The new Ken Burns documentary series about the history of the national parks, traces the birth of the national park idea and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. New episodes each week night at 8:00 p.m on PBS-HD. by Colleen Greer

The Last Refuge (1890-1915)

By the end of the 19th century, widespread industrialization has left many Americans worried about whether the country — once a vast wilderness — will have any pristine land left. A young president, Theodore Roosevelt, becomes one of the national parks’ greatest champions

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Theodore Roosevelt and John Muir

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Warming feet in Great Fountain Geyser

National Parks

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