The National Parks: America s Best Idea(pbs.org)
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The National Parks: America s Best Idea
http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/
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Pacific time today 12pm now, 4pm, 8pm, 10pm.
The sumptuously filmed history of America national parks begins in 1851...
The sumptuously filmed history of America national parks begins in 1851...
That looks amazing. I love the sale in the intro. "You own the most beautiful oceans, the most beautiful mountains" etc. A really interesting way to look at the national park system!
This has been all over NPR, The Colbert Show, and The Daily Show, and other outlets I follow (it's amazing how precise these advertisers are).
I look forward to watching it, probably via Bit Torrent.
I look forward to watching it, probably via Bit Torrent.
You can just watch it online via the website. Sometimes, there's just a simpler solution ;)
I wonder what year the picture of the beach is from. I was at that beach in 2005 and It had a lot of sticks on it. There was also a warning sign.
Beach: http://www.underdamped.net/Pictures/SecondBeach/SecondBeach.jpg
(SecondBeach_Big.jpg for full size)
Sign: http://www.underdamped.net/Pictures/SecondBeach/LogsKill.jpg
The National Parks: America's Best Idea: Great Nature (1933-1945). The years 1933-45 are recalled. Included: the Civilian Conservation Corps are created during the Depression to undertake renovation projects...