The Last Refuge (1890-1915) -
national parks: america's best idea

A lack of congressional protection for the parks sparks a conservation movement by organizations such as the Sierra Club, led by John Muir; the Audubon Society, led by George Bird Grinnell; and the Boone and Crockett Club, led by Theodore Roosevelt.

Episode Duration: 2 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 102

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About National Parks: America's Best Idea:

The film is a human history set against the most stunning backdrop imaginable.

The film works its way chronologically through the history of the national parks featuring characters -- some famous, most not, from every walk of life -- who dedicated their lives to insuring all could enjoy these places.

The film explores how the national park system came to be and examines some -- but not all -- of how these majestic places came to be national parks.