Bill Lowry

Professor of Political Science, Washington University

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Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis and author of Repairing Paradise: The Restoration of Nature in America's National Parks

Bill Lowry on KCRW

With the sagging economy, Americans are vacationing closer to home and the national parks are taking a beating. But that's been true for a long time.

The National Parks: Will America Save Them?

With the sagging economy, Americans are vacationing closer to home and the national parks are taking a beating. But that's been true for a long time.

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