TRENDING: Hiking through History in the Presidio (from PBS’s New Urban Nature Series, March 31, 2017)

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TRENDING: Hiking through History in the Presidio (from PBS’s New Urban Nature Series, March 31, 2017)

Wednesday, Apr 12, 2017 Category Park Management; Recreation and Wellness

The new PBS video series Urban Nature recently visited the Presidio to learn about efforts to revitalize the park’s natural and human history, from Mountain Lake to Crissy Field to the Presidio Officers’ Club.

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