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The National Parks: America's Best Idea

By AirTalk Staff
Published Sep 24, 2009
Yosemite Valley in winter, Yosemite National Park. As America's financial clock ticks toward a so-called sequester that would cut funding to countless government agencies, The Associated Press has obtained a National Park Service memo that compiles a list of potential effects at the country's most beautiful and historic places.
Yosemite Valley in winter, Yosemite National Park
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Photo by: QT Luong, terragalleria.com
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Filmmaker Ken Burns is well known for his TV documentaries like “The Civil War,” “Baseball” and “Jazz.” This Sunday, PBS will air his latest project, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” Burns talks with Larry about the visually stunning 6-part series and the “American” concept of protecting our greatest natural treasures.

Filmmaker Ken Burns is well known for his TV documentaries like “The Civil War,” “Baseball” and “Jazz.” This Sunday, PBS will air his latest project, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” Burns talks with Larry about the visually stunning 6-part series and the “American” concept of protecting our greatest natural treasures.

Guest:


Ken Burns, Producer, "The National Parks: America’s Best Idea", a new 6-part PBS series

David Barna, Chief of Public Affairs, National Parks Service