Tag: National Parks

  • National Parks, A Uniquely American Innovation

    National Parks are a uniquely American concept. Sparked during the American civil war, the idea has often been in tension with that other American ideal, free markets and private ownership. Nonetheless, we did have the vision and insight that our great American landscapes are a treasure and should be protected by the people for the…

  • National Parks

    So one of the pieces I am working on right now is some writing and research related to what people think and do in national parks. We are quite blessed in the US to have an organiation (the National Park Service) that identifies great places for us to learn and play. While most of us…