To battle unemployment in the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt creates the Civilian Conservation Corps, which spawns a “golden age” for the parks through major renovation projects. In a groundbreaking study, a young NPS biologist named George Melendez Wright discovers widespread abuses of animal habitats and pushes the service to reform its wildlife policies.
Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.
Learn about the federal agency created to protect the parks.
