TY - BOOK AU - Duncan,Dayton AU - Burns,Ken TI - The national parks: America's best idea : an illustrated history SN - 9780307268969 AV - SB482 .A4 D85 2009 U1 - 333.78/30973 22 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Alfred A. Knopf KW - United States KW - National Park Service KW - History KW - National parks and reserves KW - Pictorial works KW - Nature conservation KW - Interviews KW - History, Local N1 - "Based on a film by Ken Burns produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns, written by Dayton Duncan."; Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-390) and index; Preface: A treasure house of nature's superlatives -- The scripture of nature -- Homeland : an interview with Gerard Baker -- For the benefit of the people -- Transcendence : an interview with Shelton Johnson -- Empire of grandeur -- Stories of discovery : an interview with Nevada Barr -- Going home -- Redefining beauty : an interview with Paul Schullery -- Great nature -- Democracy at its best : an interview with Juanita Greene -- The morning of creation -- This is what we loved : an interview with Terry Tempest Williams -- Essay: The best day ER -