{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":300,"width":600,"title":"Ep. 216 - You Chose to Celebrate Our Beautiful Country \u2013 From Sea To Shining Sea!","description":"Our country is one of unimaginable beauty.&amp;nbsp; From snow-capped mountain peaks to arid deserts to peaceful beaches, our varied landscapes have spoken to our soul as a nation for generations.&amp;nbsp; Our country currently preserves 63 sites with the \u201cnational park\u201d designation, with a total of 429 sites in the system.&amp;nbsp; To help us better understand the history and significance of these locales, we are delighted to welcome two guests to our chat this week.&amp;nbsp; Linda Harvey is a former Deputy Director of the National Park Service.&amp;nbsp; Karla Morton is the 2010 Texas Poet Laureate and has written extensive poetry about our national parks in her book, \u201cNational Parks: A Century of Grace.\u201d ","author_name":"Constitutional Chats Presented By Constituting America","author_url":"https:\/\/www.constitutingamerica.org","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/31825667\/height\/300\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"300\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/31825667"}