National Parks

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Filmmaker Ken Burns calls the national parks "America's best idea." We'll take you to Yosemite,Denali and Carlsbad Caverns. We'll also explore some forgotten parts of our history: how the "buffalo soldiers" helped create America's first parks, and why the very idea of protecting nature has often pitted environmentalists against indigenous people.

  1. William Cronon on National Parks

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    Did you know national parks intended for the masses are a 19th century invention and a distinctly American one?

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  2. James Mills on African Americans and national parks

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    James Mills looks into why so few African-Americans visit the national Parks today.

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  3. Mark Dowie on "Conservation Refugees"

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    Mark Dowie tells Steve Paulson about a recent confrontation between a Masai leader and several thousand environmentalists gathered for a conference.

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  4. Richard Nelson on "Encounters"

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    Richard Nelson hikes through the Alaskan wilderness recording sounds you can't hear anywhere else, and he plays excerpts during this conversation with Anne Strainchamps.

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  5. Nevada Barr on Writing about National Parks

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    Nevada Barr has written 15 mystery novels featuring Park Ranger Anna Pigeon.

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