Latest Library Content from the National Parks issue

Talking with Ken Burns about threats to our public lands and The National Parks: America's Best Idea VIDEO

Wilderness Society's Annette Kondo sits down with Ken Burns to talk about his latest documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea. They talk about America's splendid public lands and the largest threats they're up against.

Talking with Ken Burns about diversity and The National Parks: America's Best Idea VIDEO

Our very own Annette Kondo sits down with Ken Burns to talk about his new documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea. Here they discuss how diversity has played a big role in the history of our National Parks and why that's so important.

Talking with Ken Burns about nature, family & The National Parks: America's Best Idea VIDEO

Ken Burns talks with The Wilderness Society's Annette Kondo about his latest documentary series The National Parks: America's Best Idea. They talk about the critical importance of nature in our frantic lives and even reminisce a bit about family memories at America's wildest destinations.

Proposed Wilderness in Big Bend National Park PDF

Nestled in southwest Texas, the vast, 800,000-acre expanse of Big Bend National Park features pristine desert landscapes, lush river canyons, and scenic mountains. Flanked by the Wild and Scenic Rio Grande River along the United States-Mexico border, Big Bend is a crown jewel and tremendous resource for residents and visitors alike.

An Interview with Ken Burns on The National Parks: America's Best Idea VIDEO

Wilderness Society's Annette Kondo sits down with Ken Burns to talk about his latest documentary series, The National Parks: America's Best Idea. They talk about the making of the movie, some of the charismatic characters that the series and The Wilderness Society have in common, and, finally, about experiencing America's wildest lands in all their grandeur.

West-Wide Energy Corridors: Impacts to Arches National Park, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument MAP PDF

This map shows potential impacts to Arches National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument from the designated West-wide energy corridors.

National Parks: Our Treasured Landscapes PDF

This National Park Service document provides extensive information on America's Wilderness and National Parks.

West-Wide Energy Corridors and Missed Opportunities: An Engineering Assessment PDF

The West-wide energy corridor designations, finalized by the Bush Administration in January 2009, failed to recognize opportunities to maximize renewable energy potential while minimizing impacts to sensitive public lands. This fact sheet summarizes a study completed by an engineering expert which identifies opportunities to access wind in Wyoming while avoiding corridors through Arches National Park and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument.