golden gate national recreation area is one of our urban parks. you're standing anywhere in san francisco and in green space and can see the bay bridge you're in golden gate national correct r recreation area. this park offers running. folks can get out there to picnic. it's a wonderful urban location that is great for visitors near and far. and really a highlight in the system in terms of offering activities for urban communities and getting kids outside who really want to enjoy and experience without having to pack up the whole car or buy a plane ticket or do anything that is that expensive. you can head out if you're in san francisco or heading for vacation there and enjoy something right in your backyard. gerri: i've been to all three. all gorgeous. all wonderful. >> lovely. gerri: christine, thanks for coming on. great stuff. unfortunately we have to leave it there. we could go on and on. >> thank you, gerri. have a great day. gerri: we want to know what you think. what is your favorite national park? great smokey mountains, the grand canyon,

a wealthy american donated $40 million to the national park and hopes to boost tourism.schools and hospitals are under construction and a new research laboratory has already been completed. as we're driving deeper into the park, we come across elephant dung. elephants are returning to the region. the civil war in mozambique in the 1980's wiped out the local animal populations. slowly but surely, they're coming back. even while the gorongosa park was shut down and abandoned, the insects never left. ruins make an ideal habitat for them. but now they're facing another threat. ricardo guta takes us to his village. on the way, we pass logging trucks. most of the timber is destined for china. ricardo hates to see the widespread destruction of his country's forests. but he knows how expensive elecricity is -- which is why locals depend on wood fuel. >> i think we're running the risk of losing our biodiversity. too much forest is being chopped down for wood fuel. generally speaking, people don't have enough respect for nature. >> back at headquarters. the insect hunters are work

which is one of the most iconic moments -- monuments in the national park service. but it a big misconception that this photograph was taken from this house. you can see the street is pretty wide. this is broadway, this is union square park in the background. president lincoln's body was laid in state for mourners to pay their respects oh steps of city hall. in lower manhattan. from there they would travel by horse and carriage to, to the next destination. but this is the procession going north up broadway right past the grandfather's home and right past the future president of the united states. theodore roosevelt. we're going to enter the roosevelt dining room. dining was very formal in the family. nothing happened until father came home from work, changes out, comes home from work, changes into an evening suit. children are expected to dress for dinner. they would do theme nights around the table, could be french, one night could be german, italian. so if you wanted to pass the food you had to say it in the language of the day. roosevelt goes on to speak six langu

a park ranger here. >> this is one that's probably on its way out. >> reporter: what would the national park without the trees? >> a different feeling? >> reporter: scientists now estimate 90% of the trees in this park could dry out and die by the end of the century. >> warmer is bad. it increases evaporation and is stressful on the plant its. >> reporter: is there a way to reverse what's happening? >> stop putting carbon in the atmosphere, that would reduce it. that will take awhile. >> reporter: they have been looking for signs of life and new growth, any clue the joshua tree has a fighting chance in the warmer world. donna thomas and her grandson are volunteer researchers that comb the landscape. >> to think a couple generations from now, it might not be so beautiful. makes me want to contribute to do as much as i can to protect what is here. >> reporter: scientists have hope. new trees are growing at higher elevations and cooler temperatures. that could mean they are adapting to climate change. >> this is excellent. we are happy to find the reproduction. >> reporter: there's excitement f

closing down national parks. these are special lands. they are the exception. they would remain the exception. they make up a small fraction of the federal estate out in the west. generally less than 15% of the federal lands in any given western state are those type of special lands. most of them are multiple use. it's about 20 to 30 million acres per state out in the west that falls under that multiple use designation, the sanl brush in any cases that you saw the picture of. that's 20 to 30 acres that's the area of size of virginia within each western state, that we're losing access to. if we're going to govern ourselves, we need more control over those multiple use lands. we're talking blm and forest service lands that were designated for multiple use both recreation and economic uses. five states are somewhere in the process. utah is demanding return of those multiple use lands to state control. four 0 other states, montana, wyoming, idaho and nevada are studying it, we're going to see legislation similar to u

national parks service controls 84 million-acres of land. that is roughly equivalent to the nation of tip land and requires some, and requires some 28,000 employees. that is pretty big. what may surprise you, the national park service is the smallest of the four major landholding agencies. the u.s. fish and wildlife service is substantially largewer 551 national wildlife refuges and additional units, constituting an area of 150 million-acres which is larger than the nation of the ukraine. u.s. fish and wildlife service employs 9,000 people a facilities across the u.s. the forest service, again is larger. it has has 155 national forests, 20 national grasslands and seven national monuments, totaling 193 million-acres. that is larger than the area of chile. and the united states forest service employs some 35,000 people. and then finally comes the bureau of land management. the bureau of land management has 254 million-acres and according to the cia's world fact book, that puts it in position 31 compared to the 250 other nations on earth. it wou

the national park service faces a problem, minorities are not visiting.panics make up just 9% of visitors, african-american 7% and asian americans three. part of the reason is cultural. another is social economic. >> i don't think this is a cheap hobby. you go to r.e.i. and look at the cost of the tents, sleeping bags and the cost of many things. >> many minorities work hard to pursue the american dream. >> i think the generation from my dad, there should occupy that they don't have time for this kind of environment or recreation. >> the national park service not only has the challenge of attracting more diverse visitors, it faces problems internally, as well. the agencies employees are predominantly white. >> johnson believes the trend, whether for african-americans or other minorities starts at a young age. >> if you do not have african-americans visiting the national parks, you do not have the sense of wonder as a child, because that's the best time to have this experience. >> a few parks stand out for their dedication to divers city, including at gold

water source. >> this is one that's probably on its way out. >> reporter: what would joshua tree national parkuld just be a very different landscape, a very different feeling. >> scientists like cameron borrows, now mates 90% of the trees in this park could dry out and die by the end of the search. >> warmer is bad, because it increases evaporation and it's stressful on the plant itself. >> reporter: is there any way to reverse what's happening? >> if we stopped putting carbon in the atmosphere, that would reverse things. it would take a while. >> reporter: barros' team of researchers have been working for months looking for signs of life and new growth, any clue that the joshua tree has a fighting chance in a warmer world. donna thomas and her grandson elijah are volunteer researchers who comb the landscape. >> to think that a couple of generations from now it might not be quite so beautiful makes me also want to contribute to do as much as i can to protect what's here. >> reporter: but scientists do have hope. new trees are growing at higher elevations in cooler temperatures and that could m

rob reynolds, al jazeera, redwood national park, california. . >> good sunday to you. i am meteorologist ebony dion watching rain coming down into parts of texas. dall dallas, it has been a wet start. light rain but notice the rains starting to get a little bit heavier as the addition turnants rotates. more isolated activity is expected as we get into late this evening. here across the midwest, we started with some soaking rain coming across parts of nebraska and into iowa. it has tape evered off here into nebraska around the omaha area. we have been right in 2010. two batches of rainfall but now the heaviest of the rain off to the north of des moines and pushing off slightly to the north and east. watching this area for the rest of more flooding as heavier downpours are going to be associated with slow-moving storms. we could end up with an additional one to 3 inches. a number of places across this region have received up to 5, even 7 inches of rainfall within the last 24 hours. so that's only going to add to our flooding risk. we have a flash flood woven across south

five nevada, number four, zion national park in utah.a. home to the world's largest tree. number two, the grand canyon in arizona, 18 miles from rim to rim and one mile deep is a sight to see. finally the top spot and the first national park in the world, yellowstone in wyoming, the only place in the country where every species of native large animal survive today. >> a cartoon loved by millions of kids is about to come to life. >> who's that puffing down the track? it's thomas. >> thomas the tank engine coming to a small theme park in massachusetts. the first permanent thomas land in the u.s. will open next summer. this are two other thomas lands in the u.k. and in japan. >> apparently no one told this guy that the horses are the wupbdz that are -- are the ones that are supposed to do the running. >> problem is he didn't have the horsepower to take the lead. co: sometimes you don't know you need a hotel room until you're sure you do. bartender: thanks, captain obvious. co: which is why i put the hotels.com mobile app on my mobile phone.

national park service released dramatic video of a rescue at yosemite national park. in late may a back backer narrowly avoided plunging to his death. you can see at the bottom center of the screen. the man is on a colder. it's hard to tell. if he was able to, park officials rescued him. and officials say he would have died if he hadn't been able to get onto the boulder >> sheriff deputy as rested a man for arson after a brush fire broke out last night. this is video of the fire. burning about two acres before investigators got it under control. they're searching for an illegal marijuana grow. >> drought so severe in the north bay, officials declared an agricultural emergency reporting the report made that declaration today going to help open up med ral assistance for farmers. >> and it's dry and hot as well. >> a little bit different. it's so much cooler around parts of the bay area. ' stiff, chilling breeze low clouds across the bay. sea breeze just pushing towards the bay rapidly. we've seen temperatures dropping over 20 degrees. let me show you live doppler seven

each year thousands of big game hunters flock to the uncompahgre national park in western colorado. >> elk, deer, bear, mountain lion, up in that area, so it is kind of a pretty area, very remote. >> on the second day of hunting season in 1995, doug kyle was relaxing in his camp when he heard a woman screaming. she said she found her husband lying on the ground near their camp. he had been shot in the chest. >> go ahead, sir. >> a man has been shot and killed up here. >> today? >> yes. his wife is here. she's going crazy. >> i could tell that, you know, he was deceased and i looked at her and i told her, ma'am, i'm sorry, but he's gone. >> the victim was 48-year-old bruce dodson. his wife janice said she went looking for him when he didn't return to their camp. >> right after this happened, i was being told, anyway, it was a hunting accident. >> he's a man walking upright through grass four inches tall, he's got a hunter orange cap on, he's carrying a rifle, the only thing that could have happened in this world would have been a one in a million chance of somebody, a canyon over, shoo

our cohost for today's ceremony is the national park service, caretakers of the memorial, and we are to have with us deputy superintendent of operations for the national mall and national parks. karen? >> thank you. good morning. on behalf of the national park service, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the world war ii memorial on the 70th anniversary of d-day. i would like to offer a special welcome to our distinguished guests, members of the diplomatic community, members of the armed forces, and most of all, our veterans, along with family and friends. i would like to thank the friends of the national world war ii memorial, our partner in sponsoring this event. it is our pleasure and an honor to work with you, and ensure that the sacrifices and accomplishments of the millions of americans who fought that war will never be forgotten. today, we pause to remember the day that the allied armies joined in battle on the beaches of normandy to reclaim liberty in europe, but most importantly, to remember the man who were there. they were there to free a continent and to stop one of the gr

but what may surprise you is the national park service is the smallest. the u.s. fish and wildlife service is substantially larger with 551 national wildlife refugees and additional other units constituting an area of 150 million acres, which is larger than the nation of the ukraine. the u.s. and fish and wildlife service employs some 9,000 people at facilities across the u.s. the forest service again is larger. it has 155 national forests, 20 national grass lands and seven national monuments totaling 193 million acres. that's larger than the area of chile. the united states forest service employs some 35,000 people. finally comes the bureau of land management. the bureau of land management has 254 million acres, and according to the cia's world fact book that puts it in position 31 compared to the 352 other nations on earth. it would come in just after egypt and has some 10,000 employees. all together we're talking over 260 million acres, which, one last comparison, is larger than france, spain, germany, poland, austria, the netherlands and belgium combined and th

servicea national park application, perhaps, of resources question. you mentioned the early comanche through texas, and byis well documented separate historians that the same depredations were committed on the comanche by the park service. -- by the rangers. does the park service ever intend to document that kind of activity on the native americans, and conversely turn that into the same kind of national park? >> i'm sort of back to the same place i was earlier, where i can't eat exactly to what the park service is going to do. >> do you think they would ever have the political courage to do that? >> [laughs] i would say at the sand creek site, there was a fair amount of documentation of what is known as the hunt eight murders. this is a family that was slaughtered on the plains east of denver very likely by arapaho's, though people do not know for certain, in the summer of 1864. these were native people who were not part of black kettle's band and they were not part of stand creek. but white authorities in the used theserritories murders as a pretext

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he did not start the national park service, which is a big misconception. because he was sort of the grandfather of the park service, by declaring that many sites, national monuments and wildlife refuge. but he had the vision. and the ironic twist, he's a city kid with a vision of conservation. just sort of the same manner that he's a rich kid but is nicknamed the trust buster. he's responsible for building america's navy and is also the first to be awarded the nobel peace prize. he causes controversy by inviting booker t. washington to the white house much first time an african-american had dinner with the president of the united states. he passes the meat inspection act. pure food and drug act. very progressive and ultimately he had detractors but was overall loved by the american public, easily winds in 1905 and makes a public statement that he will not run for president in 1908. so he steps down, throws his support behind william howard taft. unfortunately their relationship is sort of frayed from the start and he ended up, roosevelt ended running agains

hidden in this photograph was the clue to the mystery. >>> in 1983, yosemite national park in california was selected to be the site of a royal visit by the heads of the british monarchy. queen elizabeth ii and prince philip were scheduled to tour the park following a visit with president reagan at his california home. don schneider, a photographer and reporter for a local radio station, monitored the preparations for her arrival on his shortwave radio. >> in advance of that, there were three carloads of secret service agents that were going to yosemite to provide security at that location for her. they were not directly involved in her transport, but were supposed to be preceding her and have things ready up there in the park. >> three cars carrying secret service agents traveled along highway 132, a two-lane road that snaked its way through the foothills of the sierra nevada. there were three agents in the second car. the driver was george labarge, 41 years old. he was married with a young son. >> george labarge was a 14-year veteran of the secret service from dayton, ohio. he had been

helicopter brought him from the ship to a base, a national park service helipad over in an acos acosta. he was brought by vehicle by land to the courthouse behind

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service released dramatic video of a rescue at yosemite national park when a backpacker avoided plunging to his death at upper yosemite fall at the bottom center of the screen he is on a boulder in the middle of the falls and he scrambled on to it after slipping and falling into the rapids. officials rescued him with a helicopter. the backpacker was treated for hypothermia. he would have died if he was not able to get on to the boulder. >> tough new medical marijuana regulations are coming to the bay area's largest city, and next at 5:00 a.m. we are live where the clubs are banned from setting up shop. >> a little known candidate throws out the second most powerful man in the house of representatives in a political firestorm. >> the oscar grant shooting is back this court with a key figure expected to take the stand this morning in a lawsuit against tands you got to make every dollar count these days. that's why they have lots of ou to save. real big club card deals, the safeway app and gas rewards. this week, sweet and juicy prima peaches are just $.99 a pound. tender rancher's

significant not only for the park, but california, the nation and the world. >> that is why park rangers have giant sequoia coin emblems. they're celebrating starting with a 10:00 a.m ground maeking at maripsa grove. the first accept in a project to remove parking lot, tram road and gift shop to make it more natural. >> you've got great speakers and lieutenant governor and congressman tom mcclintock, horse patrol. >> there are shuttles available near highway 31. afterwards, you can head to visitor center for a full day of festivities. >> we're going to have booths and our friends from california state parks. photo walks and reenactment in costumes and activities for kids. >> rangers say arrive early, and leave time for a celebration of the past, present, and feature >> 1 million people are expected to be in san fan for pride ve vents. there are floats for the pride parade. it starts at 10:30 and run as long market to 8th street. >> and pride week now displayed on top of a rainbow background the company decorated other parts of campus ahead of pride weekend. >> world cup buzz will continu

in 1916, congress created the national park service. in 1935, congress passed the historic sites act, which declared, for the first time, "that it is a national policy to preserve for public use historic sites, buildings, and objects of national significance." they came out and said not only was it a good thing to do but that it was a national policy. the reason that was so significant in 1935 is that it gave every single federal agency the authority to have a player in this game, to put something in their work program, their budget to help achieve this new national policy. up until 1966, the federal government's preservation focus remained largely defined by the words "national" and "monuments." the private sector across the country carried the responsibility for state and local efforts. an early and shining example of the importance of pricegrabber -- private preservation was demonstrated by the union when they acquired mount vernon in 1958. later, the partnership of the reverend w a r goodman and john d rockefeller was equally signifi

the republican says he doesn't trust the national park service. eaders say they will not vote to expand the park because of mcclintock's stance. the small nonprofit group that owns one of the sites will have to sell the land if there's no deal by the end of the year. >>> san jose is eyeing a ballot measure to raise the sales tax. voters will be getting phone calls asking if they would like to support a tax of up to a half a cent or increase the marijuana shop tax. if the results are encouraging the city could put the tax on the november ballot. if passed it could give the city money for fire staffing or extending the library hours. >>> a pennsylvania driver said the cops had it all wrong when he was cited for running a stop sign. luckily for him, it was all caught on tape. this is the video from the dashcam in randy's car. watch as he pulled up to the stop sign, stops and pulls away. as he drives away he is pulled over by two police officers and one gives him a $127 ticket. >> stop for that stop sign. >> i have seen cars not stop here but when i we

. >> it is the beginning of the national park movement. incredibly significant not only for the park but for california and the nation and the world. >> the project is scheduled to be completed by august of 2016, the 100th anniversary of the national park service. >> don't have to drive for hours to check out the history, this new exhibit at california historical society in san francisco opened yesterday that highlights stories of people would helped shape the park history from ancient and native americans until now. >> more people when hunting for envelopes fills with cash yesterday including this picture which shows the envelopes fanned out and a hint that 15 envelopes could be found in oakland. more specifically, minutes indicated the millionaire put the cash in lakeside park near the children's fairy land. >> it is great. he is giving back, he knows where he came from and where he is and giving back to the community. it is a great idea. >> he has hinted the next cash drop will be in...madrid, spain. he made the fortune buying and flippi

yosemite was designated a national park in 1890. this exhibit at the california historicalow site highlights the people who shaped the park's history and the land's affect on people. >> it's really important to the nation. it was set aside during the civil war as a way of showing the country there was something better, they could look at after the war. >> the historical society will celebrate the 150th areas of the grant tomorrow in san francisco with special events and a screening of the ken burns documentary about the park. >>> a reminder, the new abc singing competition "rising star" airs tonight. the show makes you the judge with the "rising star" app. download through i-tunes or google play. you can be ready 0 to vet for your favorite performer tonight beginning at 9:00. >>> it's time to find out just how hot it's going to get tomorrow. meteorologist sandhya patel has that. >> how about 104 for the hottest inland valleys. steamy tomorrow. live doppler 7hd right now showing you nothing but clear skies across the bay area. here is

celebrations are set for tomorrow to mark an important milestone at yosemite national park. it will mark the first step of a project that will make the maricopa grove make it was in 1864. the grant, which protected yosemite's sequoia's was the first of its kind. >> it truly is the beginning of the national park movement. significant not only for the park, but for california, for the nation, and for the world. >> the mariposa grove is expected to be completed by august 2016, the 100th anniversary of the national park service. you don't have to drive for hours to check out some of yosemite's history. this exhibit at the memorial museum opened today. the exhibit shows the people that shaped the park's history. >>> you can see one of the 15 envelopes filled with cash and hints that they could be found around oakland. some hints indicated that the millionaire placed some of the cash near lakeside park. >> i think it's great. he's giving back. he knows where he came from and where he is now. he's giving back to the communities. i think it's a great idea. >> his next cash drop will

. >> still ahead big changes coming to yosemite national park.what visitors can expect to see, and how much it's going to cost. >> plus, some protection isn't just about spf. hot new ways to keep your skin safe this summer. >> >>> breaking news, another fire. you can see there is a report of a grass fire burning along 780 we're told traffic is >>> a major restoration will begin in mariposa grove. more now on the changes that visitors can expect and why timing has special sig stance. >> these are trees people travel to see. >> beautiful. this is worth it for the drive. >> yosemite's giant sequoias can grow as tall as a 19 story building and wider that be a car the largest is estimated about 2000 years old. >> it's amazing. i -- never thought trees could be so big. >> the parking lot and tram roads built decades ago are now interfering with shallow, sprawling roots. >> and with pavement, that impedes from growing and seeds coming out. it's going to help us get more young trees going. >> that is why the park service is paying $16 million, plus $20 m

. >> yellowstone is basically the gateway to yellowstone national park. there are a million visitors that come through here every year, so it's a service-oriented town. >> reene and brad brisbin owned a restaurant here in town. he also worked at the local high school. >> brad enjoyed life. he loved to play practical jokes on people. >> brad was a very loyal, honest, trustworthy friend who would do anything, including giving you the shirt off his back, to help you. >> friday, november 9, 1990 started like most days until brad got a telephone call at work and left class unexpectedly. >> i actually met him in the hall. he had his jacket on. he was getting ready to leave. i asked him where he was going and he said to help out a friend. he said he would see me at dinner later on that night. >> brad said he was going to belgrade about 90 miles away to pick up his friend larry moore who needed a ride. >> it was odd. he doesn't leave his job for very much. it was odd. >> what made it even more bizarre, brad never returned home. >> that's when we knew something --

hidden in this photograph was the clue to the mystery. >>> in 1983, yosemite national park in californiaelected to be the site of a royal visit

stresses, it is just investigating reports at this point, and nothing has been confirmed. >>> the national parks service is looking for historical lbgt cites to designate as national landmarks. the park service will consult with scholars and community leaders to create a preliminary list of sites that are important to the gay rights movement. san francisco leaders say the tough part here will be cutting down the list of sites. they're considering places like city hall, as well as dozens of bars, taverns, and the nation's largest lbgt museum. >>> first seattle, now here. san francisco will be asking voters to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour, tying for the highest level in the country. under the proposed deal, the current $10.74 per hour rate would be bumped up to $12.25 next may and $13 in july of 2016. the pay would increase by $1 a year until it reaches $15 in 2018. voters will decide on this plan this november. earlier in the month, seattle city council approved a plan to slowly increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour in that city. >>> mountain view city leaders are issuing a warning t

it's pitting local politicians against national parks officials. this morning congress woman jackie speier stood alongside supervisors that oppose a plan to december nate more leash only sections including restrictions in parts of ocean beach, chrissy field. >> anyone who wants to be with their dogs in the ggnra is being told there is no welcome mat for you. >> national parks officials say that is just not true. they say the congress woman is ignoring the fact they're plan includes many off leash areas for dogs including over a mile along ocean beach. >> we proposed seven areas in a park. and dozens of other areas for onleash dog use. it's anything but a ban on dogs. >> they expect to have a management ready by the end of the year >> american learned of edward snowden, revealing secret documents showing nsa was spying on americans. a year later, the spying programs are still in place. >> i'm edward snowden, i'm 29 years old. >> a year ago he was nobody. a contractor that did computer work for the government. >> if you're not doing anything wrong, y

yosemite was designated a national park in 1890. is exhibit at the california historicalow site highlights the people who shaped the park's history and theand's affect on people. >> it's really important t the nation. it was set aside during the civil war as a wayf showing the country there was something better, they could look at after the war. >> t historical society will celebrate the 150th areas of the grant tomorrow in san francisco with special events and a screening of then burns documenty about the park. >>> a reminder, the new abc singing comtition "rising star" airs tonight. the showakes you the judge with the "rising star" app. download through i-tunes or google play. you can be ready 0 to vet for your favorite performer tonight beginning at 9:00. >>> it's time to find out just how hot it's going to get tomorrow. meteorologist sandhya patel has that. >> how about 104 for the hottest inland valleys. steamy tomorrow. live doppler 7hd right now showing you nothing but clear skies across the bay area. heres a look at the wind.

what will it mean when my own daughter at some point in the future goes to glacier national park with her future family? will it even have glaciers? how will she explain to them how that amazing national park has changed and what will she say about what this senate and her own father did to take action? it is my hope, my prayer that on that future trip they will reflexibility on how we found the will, we found the determination to act together and to change the trajectory of our future, to save it for everyone's future. thank you, madam president. with that, i yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: a senator: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from new jersey. mr. menendez: are we in a quorum call? the presiding officer: we are. mr. menendez: may i -- mr. booker: may i request the quorum call be dispensed with. i rise today to express my disappointment, that earlier today this chamber could not even proceed to the consideration of the bank on students emergency loan refinancin

today, fire restrictions are put into place at sequoia and king's canyon national parks meaning families can't use these grills. at some lower elevation camp grounds and picnic areas. >> there is some burn spots here and sort of below this area ask above the picnic area. just to try to prevent the fire spread. >> fire education specialist describes this spot in the hospital rock picnic area. firefighters intentionally burned trying to get rid of fire fuels. >> this is a drought buck eye. when it gets dry, it loses leaves, it's starting to happen, already. >> conditions at sequoia and king's canyon are so parched, anyone hiking or camping below 6,000 feet are banned from lighting fires starting today. this means no grilling on the barbecue. gas or propane stoves are still allowed. she says moisture levels for grass and bushes and trees is remarkably low, what they'd normally see in september after months of summer heat. >> parks conducted fires of spraying and these are a month to two months ahead of schedule. >> everything is brown. usually, it's green and lush. we're surprised by that.

thank you for spending the afternoon with the national park service. i hope you enjoyed it. you have any questions, let me know. like us on facebook, follow us on twitter. thank you very much. >> next, reflections from three veterans of the 1964 mississippi project. an african-american voter registration effort, coordinated southern civil rights organizations. more than 1,000 volunteers, many of them college students from country, went to mississippi to participate in the project. also known as freedom summer. they faced threats and abuse from state and local authorities and the ku klux klan. of the violence ended in the murders of three volunteers. cheney, andrew goodman and ofhael shwerner in june 1964. rita bender is now a seattle professor, she participated in this event and is joined by civil rights and brown university professor. the 2014e at organization of american historians annual meeting in atlanta. this is about 90 minutes. the freedom summer. this is an hour and a half. >> thank you all for being here. my name is jim campbell. i teach history at stanford