Talking With National Park Service Director Jon Jarvis, the Interview

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As the new director of the National Park Service, Jon Jarvis thinks the timing of his arrival in Washington couldn't be much better. And he probably has a point. The image of the national parks has been well-polished courtesy of the Ken Burns' documentary, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, there's a White House occupant who wants to invest in the park system, and, if recent head counts are any indication, Americans are more interested in visiting national parks than they have been in recent years. Here's my recent conversation with him.