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This documentary, part of the 20th Century With Mike Wallace series from CBS News and the History Channel, examines several battles brewing within the Yellowstone National Park. Narrated by series host and CBS News correspondent Mike Wallace, this episode looks at how Yellowstone deals with the threat of forest fires and how their "let it burn" policy caused acres of damage to fires in 1988. Another debate within the grounds of the park is concerning wolves and whether or not these animals should be allowed in Yellowstone. Environmentalists believe that the wolves will solve the starvation problem for the elk and bison, but local ranchers are worried about the wolves attacking their livestock and other animals. There also is a debate about a mining company working too close to the national park boundaries and how Yellowstone could be affected by this exploration work.