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Stones River National Battlefield
America's Best Idea in Middle Tennessee
 
Cataloochee Creek in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Cataloochee Creek - Great Smoky Mountains National Park

In September 2009, acclaimed director Ken Burns will release his latest documentary entitled The National Parks: America's Best Idea. The National Park Service this film will rekindle the connection between the American people and their national parks.

With the financial support of a grant from the National Park Foundation, Stones River National Battlefield in partnership with Nashville Public Television and others will host a variety of programs and events designed to educate our youth about the wide array of resources and stories that can be found at National Park Service sites. 

This project was made possible in part by a grant from the National Park Foundation through the generous support of the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund.

Wolves in the snow at Yellowstone National Park.
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Learn more about Ken Burns' latest PBS documentary focusing on National Parks.
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The Grand Tetons at sunrise
The National Park Foundation
works to strengthen the enduring connection between the American people and their national parks.
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Did You Know?  

Did You Know?
The open areas in Stones River National Battlefield's forests are called cedar glades. These fragile ecosystems, and the plants that live there, are unique to middle Tennessee.
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Last Updated: March 04, 2009 at 10:59 EST