National Parks Traveler: Oil and Gas and National Parks

We take a look at the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's move to offer more than 110,000 acres in Utah for oil and gas development. How might that proposal impact Arches, Capitol Reef, and Canyonlands national parks? Erika Pollard from the National Parks Conservation Association joins us to explain some of the issues in play. After listing to our conversation, take a look at this story that looks at the issue in more detail. Finally, we leave you with a rationale for instituting a reservation system for visiting some units of the National Park System.