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Nov 2021
43m 37s

Our National Parks, by John Muir, Part 1

SHARON HANDY
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Let’s wander through the wonders of nature, as conservationist John Muir guides us through the wild spaces of the American West and the flower-filled tundra of Alaska. Honestly, friends, this one is just lovely.

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