The second episode of the acclaimed series on National Parks by Ken Burns, which debuted on Monday, September 28, profiles Audubon founder George Bird Grinnell, his friendship with avid birder Teddy Roosevelt, and the battle to halt the trade in plumes for ladies’ hats. It also chronicles John Lacey’s campaign for the Lacey Bird and Game Act of 1900, which helped bring an end to the slaughter of birds.

If you did not have a chance to watch Episode Two “The Last Refuge" (1890–1915)  when it was broadcasted last week, PBS has advised us that many local PBS stations will be repeating the series this weekend.  Check your local listings.  It will make you even more proud to be part of Audubon.

The following is an excerpt from a review of the series published in Audubon magazine.

“The documentary, which opens with awesome imagery of spewing lava and raging rivers, offers lots of spectacular footage and chronicles many of the system’s milestones, from Teddy Roosevelt’s 1903 Yellowstone visit to that park’s gray wolf reintroduction in 1995. There’s black-and-white footage of Franklin Roosevelt’s Civilian Conservation Corps and gorgeous shots of bison and other grand wildlife, interspersed with compelling observations by park rangers, historians, and nature lovers alike. The 12-hour program, over six nights, is so captivating that it seems much shorter. And it tells a uniquely American tale. Burns says, “For the first time in human history, land was set aside not for kings or noblemen or the very rich, but for everybody and for all time.”