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The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)
April 25, 2016
In 1851, word spreads across the country of a beautiful area of California’s Yosemite Valley, attracting visitors who wish to exploit the land’s scenery for commercial gain and those who wish to keep it pristine. Among the latter is a Scottish-born wanderer named John Muir, for whom protecting the land becomes a spiritual calling.
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Morning of Creation (1946-1980)
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Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
The Last Refuge (1890-1915)
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Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land.
Clips and Previews
Official Trailer
April 25, 2016
The story of an idea as American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical.
The Park Idea
May 24, 2009
Dayton Duncan, talks about the notion that is at the heart of the park idea.
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