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.

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

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The Izembek National Wildlife Refuge boasts extensive wilderness and wildlife values. The refuge provides a home for birds, bears, caribou, and more. A proposed road threatens to cut through designated wilderness and reduce critical habitat for the species the refuge was established to protect.

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