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A Stranger Comes To Town: Ghost Town(ing) Part 3
FromThe Modern West
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
Oct 14, 2020
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Podcast episode
Description
The West has long been a haven for the ultra-wealthy. Sometimes, they move into small towns with the aim of revitalizing them. But in Walden, Colorado, one wealthy businessman’s plans went awry, with dire consequences for the community.
Released:
Oct 14, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (87)
Episode 6: The Next Yellowstone: Imagine Congress agreeing to create national forests and wildlife refuges these days. Probably wouldn’t happen. So when a billionaire realized a large swath of the Great Plains needed special protections he decided to do it himself, without the government’s help. His dream is for a new kind of privately-owned national park–one as expansive as Yellowstone. by The Modern West