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Season 32 Episode 5 | 26m 48s
The fight over the creation of the River of No Return Wilderness was one of the pivotal battles in the state's history. We explore the fascination with this crown jewel of the nation's wilderness system.
Aired: 07/22/15
Video has closed captioning.Major Funding Provided by the Laura Moore Cunningham Foundation
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