TED-Ed
TED-Ed: Who owns the "wilderness"? | Elyse Cox
In 1903, US President Theodore Roosevelt took a camping trip in California's Yosemite Valley with conservationist John Muir. Roosevelt famously loved the outdoors, but Muir had invited him for more than just camping: Yosemite was in...
TED Talks
TED: Let's protect the oceans like national parks | David Lang
You don't have to be a scientist to help protect the world's oceans, says underwater drone expert and TED Fellow David Lang -- in fact, ordinary citizens have pulled together to save the planet's natural treasures many times in history....
One Minute History
116 John Muir - One Minute History
March 1867 - A factory accident renders 28 year old John Muir blind. He lies in a darkened room for six weeks in the hopes of regaining his vision. His sight restored, Muir vows to follow his dreams of exploration. Settling in San...
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes Special - Stephen Mather
As we celebrate the centennial of the National Park Service, we look back to 1916 and the life of Stephen Mather, the first Director of the National Park Service.
One Minute History
John Muir - Father of the National Parks - One Minute History
March 1867 - A factory accident renders 28 year old John Muir blind. He lies in a darkened room for six weeks in the hopes of regaining his vision. His sight restored, Muir vows to follow his dreams of exploration. Settling in San...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park: Preserving nature's beauty for future generations. An engaging resource provides a series of video clips that shows the importance of creating national parks and the role of the government and US Forest Service....
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr Videos: Skunk Bear: Conservation's Latest Problem? Not Enough Hunters
No matter how you feel about hunting, it provides a lot of funding for state wildlife agencies. Now, fewer Americans are hunting, and that system is breaking down. The United States needs to find a new way to fund the preservation of...