Oregon Considered

Polishing Our National Crown Jewels

September 14, 2005

0914_craterlake.jpgFive years ago, President Bush pledged to erase the maintenance backlog in America's National Parks.

The President has increased funding, but overall, critics say the nation's crown jewels are deteriorating.

One Republican member of Congress is so concerned he's holding hearings around the nation. His latest stop? Bellevue, Washington.

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