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Photos: The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Images from Ken Burns's latest documentary
By PHOENIX STAFF  |  September 24, 2009

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Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River in Yellowstone National Park.

Photo by Craig Mellish.

READ: Holy landscapes! Ken Burns worships America’s spiritual resource. By Clif Garboden.
LISTEN:Clif Garboden's interview with Ken Burns.

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