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Sep 2018
37m 8s

National Parks - Playgrounds of the Peop...

Wondery
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In 1914, America’s National Parks had a problem: no one was using them. And those few that were faced unmaintained roads, trails strewn with garbage, and a lack of amenities that made it hard for the average American to enjoy themselves. One man had enough, and went to Washington on a mission: establish a new National Parks Service, and transform these negle ... Show More
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