Why the national park is the best idea America ever had

The National Parks are a source of great pride.

(Image credit: Images courtesy of the Library of Congress)

By Ryan Cooper

last updated 13 September 2016

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Ryan Cooper is a national correspondent at TheWeek.com. His work has appeared in the Washington Monthly, The New Republic, and the Washington Post.