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The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Season 1 Breakdown
Normal Episodes: 6
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0
Normal Episodes: 6
TV Specials: 0
TV Movies: 0
The National Parks: America's Best Idea Season 1 (2009)
 | 1x01 Episode One: The Scripture of Nature (1851–1890) In 1851, word spreads across the country of a beautiful area of California's Yosemite Valley, attracting visitors who wish to exploit the land's scenery for commercial gain and those ... | Sep. 27, 2009 |
 | 1x02 Episode Two: The Last Refuge (1890–1915) By the end of the 19th century, widespread industrialization has left many Americans worried about whether the country – once a vast wilderness – will have any pristine land left. ... | Sep. 28, 2009 |
 | 1x03 Episode Three: The Empire of Grandeur (1915–1919) In the early 20th century, America has a dozen national parks, but they are a haphazard patchwork of special places under the supervision of different federal agencies. The conservation ... | Sep. 29, 2009 |
 | 1x04 Episode Four: Going Home (1920–1933) While visiting the parks was once predominantly the domain of Americans wealthy enough to afford the high-priced train tours, the advent of the automobile allows more people than ever ... | Sep. 30, 2009 |
 | 1x05 Episode Five: Great Nature (1933–1945) To battle unemployment in the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the Civilian Conservation Corps, which spawns a "golden age" for the parks through major renovation projects. ... | Oct. 01, 2009 |
 | 1x06 Episode Six: The Morning of Creation (1946–1980) Following World War II, the parks are overwhelmed as visitation reaches 62 million people a year. A new billion-dollar campaign – Mission 66 – is created to build facilities and ... | Oct. 02, 2009 |
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