Dale Ditmanson

Superintendent, Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Superintendent of Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the country's most heavily visited national park

Dale Ditmanson 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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