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S1E4
Going Home (1920-1933)
April 25, 2016
While visiting the parks was once predominantly the domain of Americans wealthy enough to afford the high-priced train tours, the advent of the automobile allows more people than ever before to visit the parks. Mather embraces this opportunity and works to build more roads in the parks.
TV Schedule
Wednesday
January 1, 2025
2:00PM | WFYI 1 (20.1)
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Full Episodes
Morning of Creation (1946-1980)
S1E6
Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
The Last Refuge (1890-1915)
S1E2
Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land.
The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)
S1E1
Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.
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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