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National Parks - Fire and Ice | 6 by Wondery

National Parks - Fire and Ice | 6

from American History Tellers

by Wondery

Published: Wed Sep 19 2018

Show Notes

Alaska: big, open, frozen and wild. In 1867, the acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire was widely derided as “folly.” Early explorers like John Muir saw its potential though, and clamored for its preservation in the face of increasing development and calls for statehood. But when oil is discovered, the real fight begins. Caught between angry Alaskan individualists and an ambitious federal government, the National Park Service struggles to do what’s right for the land and the people who live and depend on it.


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