{"product_id":"digital-product-23","title":"Exploring America's Public Lands: The National Park System","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"e15f9c5a-2e7b-4711-bbd1-779724d79be4\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-(--sticky-padding-top)\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"e15f9c5a-2e7b-4711-bbd1-779724d79be4\" data-turn-id-container=\"e15f9c5a-2e7b-4711-bbd1-779724d79be4\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-1\" data-turn=\"user\"\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"b563b6c0-783b-4063-b8c8-6e3806dda655\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [\u0026amp;:has([data-writing-block])\u0026gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"b563b6c0-783b-4063-b8c8-6e3806dda655\" data-turn-id-container=\"b563b6c0-783b-4063-b8c8-6e3806dda655\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-2\" data-turn=\"assistant\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\" class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"first:mt-0 my-1.5 h-8 flex items-center ltr:me-auto rtl:ms-auto empty:hidden text-token-text-secondary\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"2dcc9fbe-83bf-4c3b-9077-2b19fbc502b6\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-5\" class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+\u0026amp;]:mt-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"1mdizx4\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"61\"\u003eExploring America's Public Lands: The National Park System\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"63\" data-end=\"574\"\u003eDiscover America's most extraordinary landscapes through a course that goes far beyond scenic views. \u003cstrong data-start=\"164\" data-end=\"226\"\u003eExploring America's Public Lands: The National Park System\u003c\/strong\u003e is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"273\"\u003efull-year, secular high school course\u003c\/strong\u003e that blends \u003cstrong data-start=\"286\" data-end=\"369\"\u003eU.S. history, environmental science, geology, ecology, civics, and conservation\u003c\/strong\u003e into one engaging, college-preparatory curriculum. 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