Out There

America's Best Idea?


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National Parks are often referred to as "America's best idea." And there's a lot to love about them.

But they also have a complicated history — a history of broken promises, displacement of indigenous people, and genocide. And that history is not over.

Is there a way to right historical wrongs? Can we protect wild spaces in a way that is also socially just?

This episode takes us from a young national park in Germany to Denali in Alaska and offers some hope for a better future.

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Out ThereBy Willow Belden

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