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Remembering Alberta Parks: Establishing the Parks
FromIn Over My Head
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Length:
43 minutes
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
What was the motivation behind establishing Alberta Parks? Why is researching the history of provincial parks challenging, and should we include ordinary people in park history? Michael explores these questions with environmental historian Jessica DeWitt. She explains the unique reasons for creating Alberta Parks in the 1930s and the challenges with the first provincial parks including Aspen Beach. They discuss Fish Creek Provincial Park and the urban park movement in the 1970s, unintentional environmentalism and more.
Released:
Feb 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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