Columbia Conversations is a podcast that highlights authors, historians, archivists and others working to preserve and share the history of Washington state and the Pacific Northwest.On this episode, host Feliks Banel speaks with author Lauren Danner about her book from WSU Press, "Crown Jewel Wilderness," that tells the story of the creation of North Cascades National Park. Danner's book is excerpted in the Summer 2018 issue of COLUMBIA Magazine.For more information or to subscribe to COLUMBIA Magazine:www.washingtonhistory.orgColumbia Conversations is a production of COLUMBIA Magazine, a publication of the Washington State Historical Society.