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National Parks Conservation Association Podcast
National Parks Conservation Association Podcast
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Since 1919, the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has been the leading voice of the American people in protecting and enhancing our National Park System's superlative examples of America's natural, cultural, and historic heritage. |
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National Parks Conservation Association
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1. Park Stories: A Clean Commute
| Visitors to Sequoia National Park in California are often awed by the impressive trees, but dismayed by the pollution that clouds the park's scenic views and harms wildlife. Fortunately, the nearby town of Visalia has an innovative solution, and is encouraging visitors and residents to get on board!
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| Published on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:41:00 +0000 - 3 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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2. Park Stories: The March of Development on Saguaro National Park
| The giant saguaro cactus is one of the many features of Saguaro National Park that lures travelers to this park in Tucson, Arizona. But this inspiring Sonoran desert landscape has also lured development, which, as Park Stories host Jim Williams reports, is increasing biting at the edges of Saguaro N
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| Published on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 15:16:00 +0000 - 7 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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3. Park Stories: Great Grass of Fire
| Imported from Africa seventy years ago to fight erosion, the buffelgrass plant is now spreading throughout Saguaro National Park and the hillside communities of Tucson, Arizona, bringing with it the risk of catastrophic wildfire. Host Jim Williams takes us to Saguaro National Park to meet some of th
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| Published on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 16:57:00 +0000 - 8 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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4. Park Stories: Caretakers of Our Cultural History
| If the Smithsonian can be called the nation's attic, then the National Park Service is most certainly the entire house--caring for the wealth of America's archaeological sites, cultural treasures, and historic artifacts. Park Stories host Jim Williams introduces us to the Park Service professionals
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| Published on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 14:32:00 +0000 - 8 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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5. Park Stories: Investing in our Heritage
| The 100th birthday of our national parks provides an incentive for reinvesting in our national heritage. Join host Kurt Repanshek as he explores the traditional roles of philanthropy and federal funding in sustaining our parks, and speaks with some of the organizations working to encourage greater p
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| Published on Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:07:00 +0000 - 6 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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6. Teddy For President
| Making national parks a national priority is what Teddy Mather is about. That's why he's running for president. Watch his video and visit us online at www.electteddy.org to join his campaign.
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| Published on Wed, 24 Oct 2007 20:21:00 +0000 - 8 MB Format: MP4 Video
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7. Park Stories: The Canaries in the Coal Mine
| In this edition of Park Stories, host Jim Williams walks among the Joshua trees and wildlife in Joshua Tree National Park, explores the changes to this fragile desert ecosystem being wrought by global warming, and introduces us to some of the local park experts, advocates, and friends trying to make
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| Published on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 16:08:00 +0000 - 8 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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8. Park Stories: Tour Yosemite with a Buffalo Soldier
| The National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) introduces its new Park Stories podcast series by taking you into Yosemite National Park for an engaging encounter with one of the park's first rangers, Sergeant Alizy Bowman, a member of an African-American regiment of the U.S. Army that stood guar
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| Published on Fri, 24 Aug 2007 15:46:00 +0000 - 9 MB Format: MPEG Audio
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9. NPCA Clean Air But-If-Fly
| What's the number-one cause of air pollution in our national parks? Coal-fired power plants that fill the landscape with smog, spoiling the views for everyone. What's the solution? Find out in this new cartoon by Mark Fiore and the folks at NPCA. It stars the But-if-Fly. He's blue, he's gregarious,
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| Published on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:10:00 +0000 - 5 MB Format: MP4 Video
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