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The Last Refuge (1890-1915)

Season 1 Episode 2 | 2hr 11m 22s

By the end of the 19th century, widespread industrialization has left many Americans worried about whether the country will have any pristine land left. Congress has yet to establish clear judicial authority or appropriations for the protection of the parks. This sparks a conservation movement by organizations such as the Sierra Club, the Audubon Society, and the Boone and Crockett Club.

Aired: 04/24/16
Major funding is provided by General Motors, Evelyn & Walter Haas,Jr. Fund, CPB; Bank of America; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Park Foundation, Inc; PBS; National Park Foundation; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Extras
Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and WWII.
The story of an idea as American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical.
Listen to park ranger, Shelton Johnson, as he discusses his arrival at Yellowstone.
Writer Dayton Duncan talks about the notion that is at the heart of the park idea.
The Civilian Conservation Corp worked on National Parks Service projects under FDR.
Explore Yosemite National Park and its early days under President Theodore Roosevelt.
Writer Ruth Kirk describes how the Grand Canyon leaves her awestruck.
Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and WW II.
Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.