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The National Parks: America's Best Idea

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

By: Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns

Publisher: Knopf
Publication Date: 2009

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A Conversation with Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

I'm late in pushing this one live, so I'm going to be brief: Here is an interview with collaborators Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns about their new book The National Parks: America's Best Idea (September; Alfred A. Knopf). It's the first time we've had an authorial duo on The Book Studio, and I think it worked beautifully. Of course it helps that these two gentlemen are so well-informed and well-spoken. 

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Giveaway: "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Readers, please believe me: This is a stupendous giveaway. We've got ten copies of the brand-new "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan to give away. This beautiful book is the companion volume to the all-new PBS series produced by Burns (premiering Sunday, September 27), and it's simply a must-have book and a must-give volume for the holidays. You can win a chance to receive a copy (random selection, as always!) by answering the following question here in our comments by Friday, September 25:

Which national park is your favorite OR which national park have you always yearned to visit?

This giveaway has ended. Congratulations to the winners:

Laurie B.John W.Madonna H.Patsy R.Tina K.Henry E.Raeanne M.Franklin G.Greg A.

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