Ken Burns discusses National Parks on KUOW

In case you missed it, the featured guest on KUOW's Weekday radio show this morning was Ken Burns, who is previewing his new documentary about the National Parks this evening at Benaroya Hall. It's an interesting listen, which you can hear in streaming media or download to your computer or MP3 player on the KUOW website.

I'm listening to the MP3 myself as I write this. What great ideas! "The National Parks are the Declaration of Independence applied to the landscape..." This is going to be one fascinating documentary.

Mount Rainier Park Briskly Recovering from Storms

Unprecedented numbers of volunteers are helping paid contractors rebuild trails, campgrounds, and roads in Mount Rainier National Park. Storm damage closed the iconic park for six months this past winter and spring. Now, the pace of recovery is delightfully brisk. Correspondent Tom Banse reports.

Read the full story, or listen to the broadcast, by Tom Banse of National Public Radio, on the website of KUOW in Seattle!