Why national parks look like they do

Name: Why national parks look like they do
Uploaded: 2026-06-27T18:00:22.000Z
Duration: 1 min 22 s

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National Parks Great Plains Plains Serengeti

While conservation focused national parks creation on the vertical mountains and canyons of the West, the Great Plains ended up de-buffaloed and mostly ignored. But with new, 21st century approaches to reversing that historical slight, the Plains Serengeti is on its way back.

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