In 1872, before the U.S. had even seen its hundredth birthday, Yellowstone National Park was established to welcome the adventurous in the wild, rugged territory of Wyoming. It had been a decision arrived at with some practicality: Conservationists wanted to protect the area’s natural treasures — geysers, canyons, waterfalls and hot springs; the army wanted a secure base of operations in the region...
The United States has 59 protected areas, known as national parks, which are operated by the National Park Service, an agency of the Department of the Interior ..
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA is a six-episode series on the history of the national parks, directed by Ken Burns and written and co-produced ..
Watch Video Check Local Listings The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a six-episode series produced by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan and written by Dayton Duncan. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska - The National Parks: America's Best Idea is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background...
The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a 2009 documentary film for television, DVD and.. Shelton Johnson, a National Park ranger, was a surprising hit.