From the "you've got to be kidding" department, here's part of a story from the Associated Press

Even as experts blame 21st-century technology for declining interest in national parks, the National Park Service has embraced so-called electronic field trips, an increasingly popular teaching tool in schools nationwide.

"The general thinking is that kids are spending more time indoors rather than outdoors," said Jackie Skaggs, a Grand Teton spokeswoman. "There was a concern that we need to reach out and touch children with the mediums that they are comfortable with already."

The "Tails from the Tetons" electronic field trip has seven "webisodes" covering topics including wolves, forest fires and how plants and animals adapt to their environment. The final Webcast was a live question-and-answer session with rangers.

Teachers tune in for free, and the National Park Foundation and other nonprofits pick up production costs.

The Grand Teton field trip is one of several produced by Ball State University in Muncie, Ind. Students can also visit Carlsbad Caverns, Grand Canyon and Hawaii Volcanoes national parks. About 50,000 students nationwide tune in to each Ball State Webcast, according to the university.

 

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