US National Park Centennial Celebrated in Quilts

This year marks the 100th birthday of the U.S. National Park Service, which oversees hundreds of breathtaking public lands across the country. They range from the giant sequoia trees of Yosemite National Park in California, to the panoramic views of Arizona's nearly 2 kilometer-deep Grand Canyon, to the wetlands of Everglades National Park in Florida. To commemorate the anniversary, a group of quilters displayed fiber art celebrating each national park. VOA's Jessica Berman reports.

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