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In the summer of 1910, hundreds of wildfires raged across the Northern Rockies. By the time it was all over, more than three million acres had burned and at least 78 firefighters were dead. It was the largest fire in American history, and it assured the future of the still-new United States Forest Service.

Aired: 02/03/15

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Since pre-colonial times, Americans' relationship to the natural world has shaped politics, policy, commerce, entertainment and culture. Delve into our environment history through our films exploring varied topics, from our struggles to exert dominion over nature to our attempts to understand and protect it.

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