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Alumni Travel Reading Lists 2020: National Parks & Lodges of the Old West

Books on National Parks

Grand Teton National Park

Grand Tetons Photo by Malcolm Manners. Pointy, snowy mountains against a solid blue sky

Grand Teton Photo by Malcolm Manners. Used under a Creative Commons Licence CC-BY 2.0.

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The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Directed by Ken Burns, America’s premier popular documentarian, this video narrates the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and traces its evolution nearly to the present.  Featuring stunning cinematography, first person accounts of historical figures, interviews of historians, Native Americans, environmentalists and other experts, contemporary accounts of people who have been transformed by their encounter with the parks, and more, this documentary is perhaps the best introduction to the National Parks imaginable.


For more clips, please visit pbs.org/nationalparks

Death Valley

 

Custer State Park Wildlife Loop South Dakota. Bison and calf standing on a paved road.

Custer State Park Wildlife Loop. Photo by Brenda and licensed under CC-BY 2.0 Creative Commons License

Books on National Parks

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