in national parks hunting is outlawed but controlled fishing is permitted and in the streams of the southern mountains trout are plentiful. natural spawning beds are provided. national parks have distinguishing features in the great smokies there is being preserved a record of the life and customs of some of the most interesting of the early american pioneers. colonists looking for a new and quiet land pushed south and west from the atlantic and settled in these mountains. travel was difficult in those days and change is still slow the southern mountain folk retain the pure anglo-saxon influence in their songs legends and characteristics of speech. in the peaceful valleys and coves it is not unusual to find cabins and other farm buildings which were erected 200 years ago. the breadth and thickness of the timbers is mute testimony to the labor of some pioneer interacting them. these timbers were fashioned from forest giants and only crude hand tools were available. the can educational system in the raw? initials were carved on these desks by the children of pioneers one of the proposed park museums and

atop the high country of north carolina and tennessee lie the smoky mountains national park. s of wilderness which an act of congress gave national park status in 1933. national parks are not built, god gave that in the beginning. working with them is the preservation of the splendid features. making these features more accessible without disturbing national conditions. great smoky, containing some of the highest peaks east of the rockies, and nearly 200 varieties of native flora, represents a typical american region which must not be destroyed. fire, man's best servant and worst master, can destroy a area -- an area for generations to come. despite the heavy rains in the southern mountains, every precaution is necessary. fire towers, location finders, communication lines and firefighting apparatus. standard equipment will be provided here. emergency conservation work funds are speaking the task, making the great smokies recreationally useful to the public. it is important that the essential roles do not my the part -- the park. here is one for one of the unique spots thousand

in rocky mountain national park, the leading cause of death is falling. >> before i wrote this book, the national park had investigators. >> reporter: journalist michael fleeman covered the death of toni henthorn. >> i just thought the extent of their police work was to tell you to put out a rogue campfire or something, or don't park here, don't feed the bears. >> reporter: but there's more to it. every death in our national parks is investigated. and in toni's case the same emt ranger who came to rescue her now switched roles from rescuer to cop. >> people wear different hats at the park service. the guy who schlepped out there in the middle of the night and tried to both save toni's life and get harold off the mountain the next day became an investigator. >> reporter: the ranger set out to learn everything he could about toni, harold and what happened on that quiet mountain. harold told him the couple had set out around 1:45 on the deer mountain trail as part of their romantic anniversary weekend. you can see in this selfie harold took that the henthorns seemed to be having fun, on

the 1000 mountain meola still live in the wilds most of them in bali national park. there's also a diverse host of small creatures it's likely that there are reptiles and amphibians here that haven't even been discovered yet. scientists have identified about $1300.00 flowering plants in bala many of which are only found here the diversity of species is encouraged by the climate. the high mountains make for fertile cloud forests. droplets collect on moss and lichen. they merge to form streams which in turn converge into mighty rivers supplying millions of people with water. crystal shank is on his way to the national parks headquarters. during the drive he's struck by the extent to which human activity has changed the environment. the many cows are just one indication. the once clear water is stained brown by this oil it's washing away. it seems you are confused we don't see human influences here large numbers of livestock with massive over use of the land all bushed erosion caused by trample and grazing over there's also erosion caused by the water. behind me are non

many animal species found nowhere else on earth in the south of the country lies the bonnet mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life getting rivers becomes very mcnichol your view other regions show how closely linked to the survival of endangered species is with are all going to believe government should. some 12000000 people depend on the rivers that originate in the mountains to protect the rivers from drying up the national park must be saved the question is how. water is life but in many parts of ethiopia there simply isn't enough of it. most of the people here are farmers. many still work with the simplest of tools that land suitable for farming and grazing is scarce. ethiopia is among the most populous countries on earth more than 100000000 people live here and that number increases by around 2500000 every year if the growth rate remains constant the population could double by 2050. ethiopia is part of the horn of africa it's a country of high mountain peaks in the south the ban a national park protects the afro alpine biome it's not only home to many rare species of

ethiopia is part of the horn of africa it's a country of high mountain peaks in the south the ban a national park protects the afro alpine biome it's not only home to many rare species of plants and animals it's also the source of several rivers that flow through so malia to the indian ocean providing millions of people with water. the banner mountains are the water reservoir for the whole region since 2004 the frankford zoological society has been helping to preserve the national park the society's director cluster shank has come to see what the situation is like on the ground he knows how important this area is. 3 months i'm told to be used to be able to shift to file diversity as an evenly spread on our planet 80 percent of species are found on just 20 percent of the earth's surface the reason we just have to protect the right places for the guns reached is the most important parts are the so-called hot spots as these are regions where the earth secular abundance of the basics you can get beaten for kwan's that only exist in those regions for more on these hot spots are shrinking in the courts

many animal species found nowhere else on earth in the south of the country lies the balun mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life good.

many animal species found nowhere else on earth in the south of the country lies the bond of mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life getting rivers becomes very mcnichol your view other regions show how closely linked to the survival of endangered species is with our own need to believe government should.

many animal species found nowhere else on earth in the south of the country lies the balun mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life getting reverse from spirit nicknack original view other regions show how closely linked to the survival of endangered species is with our own need to believe government tried. some 12000000 people depend on the rivers that originate in the ballot mountains to protect the rivers from drying up the national park must be saved and the question is how. water is life but in many parts of ethiopia there simply isn't enough of it. most of the people here are farmers. many still work with the simplest of tools and land suitable for farming and grazing is scarce . ethiopia is among the most populous countries on earth more than 100000000 people live here and that number increases by around 2500000 every year if the growth rate remains constant the population could double by 2050 . ethiopia is part of the horn of africa it's a country of high mountain peaks in the south the ballet national park protects the . afro alpine biome it's not only home to many

many animal species found nowhere else on earth in the south of the country lies the bala mountains national park. a natural wonder and the source of life giving reverse some spin acknowledge your view other regions show how closely linked to the survival of endangered species is with our own need to believe in government charge. some 12000000 people depend on the rivers that originate in the bali mountains to protect the rivers from drying up the national park must be saved the question is how. water is life but in many parts of ethiopia there simply isn't enough of it. most of the people here are farmers. many still work with the simplest of tools and land suitable for farming and grazing is scarce . ethiopia is among the most populous countries on earth more than 100000000 people live here and that number increases by around 2500000 every year if the growth rate remains constant the population could double by 2050 . ethiopia is part of the horn of africa it's a country of high mountain peaks in the south the ban a national park protects the afro alpine biome it's not only home to many rare spe

otherwise they switch to illegal farming they clear trees and grow coffee in the national parks like here in the mountains of course the. that's disastrous so in a global sense bargain prices are actually no bargain at all and. in fact money can be earned from coffee that's why illegal cultivation is flourishing . once again the park rangers are on patrol they come across an illegal logging camp wood is in high demand for construction or as fuel for cooking and eating and. the rangers spot something else coffey what looks like a natural clearing is an illegal coffee plantation in the rain forest coffee grows well in the shade of the forest canopy the undergrowth has been completely cleared to make way for the plantation. and in part will come from the villages and plant coffee bushes in the park they wait 3 or 4 years for the bushes to ripen and then harvest them but they also come in to clear the vegetation 2 or 3 times a year as that has a big effect and it's illegal to retain. the rangers make sure there won't be any coffee harvested here. flow. another source of income is found in the tree tops only b

national park service is looking for some new tenants with the ultimate goal of reopening. the old clubhouse as a restaurant. >>> google is planning -- revealing its plan, spanning to neighborhoods. it is in mountain view north of highway 101 off shoreline boulevard. here's a birds eye view. right now it is all office space. the proposal includes restaurants, parks, office space and a 7000 residential units. about 20% of them would be affordable housing. the mayor says the city is working with google on the plan. >> how that is a fermented is really going to be something that we as a counsel are going to be discussing next month in march, and really digging into what those >> go anunced billion- dollar investment in 2019 and house and ac the city council will start -- will study this proposal next month. >>> coming up next, it turns out some quality time with tom brady has made a big difference. for one fellow great party carly you must of blown your budget. not exactly. you have great wine name brand snacks tons of meat, and where did you get this imported cheese? hello? grocery outlet bargain market. want some peanut butter with that? no thanks, just us. more beef for less bacon. don't be jelly.

mountain. dozens of bodies have been recovered in an estimated 150 people a still missing. environmental activists say the force against the building of hydroelectric power plants of the number of a v. national park for decades you cannot censor we're being told that our troops to the area will hurt its flora and fauna but those rules don't apply when they use explosives which shake the entire valley today we're witnessing the results of their projects which have led to hundreds of deaths. and it's not just dabs and power plants which environmentalist say opposing the threat to the region and 2016 promised in the day that began a road expansion project in the truck and to make it easier for pilgrims to visit some of hindu isms holiest sites and 900 kilometer void through the mountains is being widened without a proper assessment of the environmental impact maybe $700.00 hectares of forest land have been lost to the project more than $47000.00 trees have been felled and the natural drainage of streams and springs blocked by the dumping of muck. scientists ravi chopra's says the breaking up of the mountain is leading to more than slides which is threatening lives and. entire villages in many places

mountain. dozens of bodies have been recovered and an estimated 150 people a still missing. environmental activists say they've fought against the building of hydroelectric power plants of the number they've been national park for decades it's not sensitive we're being told that our troops to the area will hurt its flora and fauna but those rules don't apply when they use explosives which shake the entire valley today we're witnessing the results of their projects which have led to hundreds of deaths. and it's not just dams and power plants which environmentalist say opposing the threat to the region and 2016 promised in the day the ramadi began a road expansion project in the truck and to make it easier for pilgrims to visit some of hindu isms holiest sites and 900 kilometer void through the mountains is being widened without a proper assessment of the environmental impact maybe $700.00 hectares of forest land have been lost to the project more than $47000.00 trees have been felled and the natural drainage of streams and springs blocked by the dumping of muck. scientists ravi chopra's has the breaking up of the mountain is leading to more than slides which is threatening lives and entire villages in many p

mountains national recreation area to include these pristine lands. the legislation would protect almost 200,000 acres of open space for generations to come. los angeles is one of the most park-poor regions in the country. and during the pandemic, while many of us are stuck in our homes, it's caused us to re-evaluate our priorities and consider what matters most. for me and many angelinos, it's been spending time with family and getting outdoors. hikes through griffith park or walks, trails are full on weekends and that won't change after the pandemic ends. by expanding the national recreation area, the national park service will have the authority to make capital improvements, like repairing hiking trails and maintaining facilities for public enjoyment. studying wildlife and its habitats and participating in cooperative conservation with local landowners. it will help ensure that wildlife corridors that allow los angelesans to witness mountain lions, black bears we've come to know like meatball, and other precious wildlife are still present in our own backyards. this package of bills will also support the biden administration's commitment to conserving public lands and wate

it's emergency conservation work in the great smoky mountains national park from 1936. in 50 minutes we travel back to 1937 outdoors in the garden stage shows young men employed by the ccc working to protect and maintain new jersey state parks. and finally