The State Parks Project: America's Second Best Idea

In 1970, Oregon's Republican Governor gambled big to avert a violent catastrophe in the streets of Portland by throwing a psychadelic fueled rock festival at Milo McIver State Park. Would it work?

OPB's Documentary Vortex 1: https://www.opb.org/television/programs/oregonexperience/article/vortex-i/

During my visit to the San Juan Islands, my friend Hobbes gave me the low down on Moran State Park and how it lead to the birth of Washington's State Park System, while enjoying a few drinks around the campfire, as you do.

We kayak to a remote state park in Washington's San Juan Islands and experience one of the most amazing natural phenomena in nature.

Condors are fighting their way back from the brink of extinction, but can they survive the modern pressures from humanity? We follow their amazing story and hear why Big Sur's State Parks provide the perfect habitat for these amazing creatures.

Did you know that America's State Parks receive 3x more visitors than National Parks? We're hitting the road to hear their stories and learn why state parks may be our most important public lands.

For our pilot episode we visit Big Basin, California's oldest state park. We survey the damage from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire and hear about how fungi and old growth collaborate to create magic.