Serve the Country, Save the Parks
Episode 26
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In this episode
More than a third of America’s national parks are battlefields, cemeteries, and other sites that honor our military veterans. But those 156 landmarks are awaiting $6 billion in needed repairs—accounting for nearly half of the National Park Service’s $11.6 billion maintenance backlog. Host Dan LeDuc talks with two former service members about the peace, pride, and purpose they find at their favorite NPS sites, and why more funding is needed to restore America’s national parks.
Related Resources
Veterans Come to DC to Urge Protection of our National Parks
National Park Service Turns to Partnerships to Tackle Repairs
Let’s Restore America’s National Parks
America’s National Parks: Upkeep Required
Gettysburg National Military Park