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“America’s Best Idea” – President Obama on National Parks | National Geographic


two of your predecessors felt very much

two of your predecessors felt very much the same thing didn’t they Teddy

the same thing didn’t they Teddy

the same thing didn’t they Teddy Roosevelt walked these very trails

Roosevelt walked these very trails

Roosevelt walked these very trails through these redwood trees along with

through these redwood trees along with

through these redwood trees along with John Muir the father of the American

John Muir the father of the American

John Muir the father of the American conservation movement and these granite

conservation movement and these granite

conservation movement and these granite mountains they lit a fire in it yeah

mountains they lit a fire in it yeah

mountains they lit a fire in it yeah well the Teddy Roosevelt one of my

well the Teddy Roosevelt one of my

well the Teddy Roosevelt one of my favorite presidents certainly the

favorite presidents certainly the

favorite presidents certainly the president I envied most because back

president I envied most because back

president I envied most because back then he would go to yellowstone or

then he would go to yellowstone or

then he would go to yellowstone or yosemite with a guide maybe with one

yosemite with a guide maybe with one

yosemite with a guide maybe with one Secret Service agent on horseback he’d

Secret Service agent on horseback he’d

Secret Service agent on horseback he’d spend a month or or two just wandering

spend a month or or two just wandering

spend a month or or two just wandering around in the middle of his presence

around in the middle of his presence

around in the middle of his presence yeah so it’s a little harder for me to

yeah so it’s a little harder for me to

yeah so it’s a little harder for me to move than it was I did but you know it’s

move than it was I did but you know it’s

move than it was I did but you know it’s been said and it’s absolutely true that

been said and it’s absolutely true that

been said and it’s absolutely true that this was maybe America’s best idea yeah

this was maybe America’s best idea yeah

this was maybe America’s best idea yeah the idea that these spaces are sacred

the idea that these spaces are sacred

the idea that these spaces are sacred they are for everyone not just for the

they are for everyone not just for the

they are for everyone not just for the few and that you preserve them for

few and that you preserve them for

few and that you preserve them for future generations and so for us to be

future generations and so for us to be

future generations and so for us to be able to celebrate a hundred years of the

able to celebrate a hundred years of the

able to celebrate a hundred years of the National Park Service and all those who

National Park Service and all those who

National Park Service and all those who had the foresight to leave this behind

had the foresight to leave this behind

had the foresight to leave this behind here it’s a great time

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