Thursdays, June 11 - July 16, 2020, 9:00 p.m. ET
Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.
Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to preserve and protect pristine lands.
Learn about the federal agency created to protect the parks and the fight over the Grand Canyon.
Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks and those who advocate for park expansion.
Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and World War II.
Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
