Gold Nuggets: Denali Then and Now with Lynn Lovegreen, Nancy Bale, and Mark Lovegreen
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This event focuses on the history of Denali National Park and Preserve, the conservation movement, and the wolves in Denali. Lynn Lovegreen reads and discusses Gold Nuggets, the final book in her young adult gold rush series, about the creation of Denali Park. (2:12-8:24) Mark Lovegreen, veteran tour driver in Denali National Park and Preserve, adds information on the natural history of the area. (8:24-22:55) And Nancy Bale, board member of the Denali Citizens Council, provides perspective on the environmental movement of Denali Park. (22:55-34:30). Discussion (34:43-1:16:46) Lynn Lovegreen's Gold Rush series includes: Worth Her Weight in Gold (Juneau 1886); Fools Gold (Skagway, 1898); Quicksilver to Gold (Nome, 1900); Golden Days (Fairbanks, 1906); Gold Nuggets (Denali & Kantishna, 1916). Lynn Lovegreen was raised and lives in Anchorage, Alaska and has taught at the Anchorage School district.
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