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Watch the six-episode series by Ken Burns and Dayton Duncan that tells the story of the history and legacy of the national park system in America. Explore the scriptures of nature, the last refuge, the empire of grandeur and more from the most spectacular places in the nation.
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About the Film. The National Parks: America's Best Idea is...
- History of the Parks
The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a co-production...
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The community engagement and outreach efforts around The...
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Over the course of more than 150 years, a once-radical idea...
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- Everglades
Skeptical National Park Service leaders, including Horace...
- Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is the biggest canyon on earth: 277 miles...
- Great Smoky Mountains
In 1926, with the support of National Park Service director...
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One of the 17 national monuments he created was Kenai...
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Play trailer 1:23. 16 Videos. 23 Photos. Documentary History. The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years. Stars. Peter Coyote. William Cronon. Dayton Duncan.
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- 2009-09-27
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by director/producer Ken Burns and producer/writer Dayton Duncan which features the United States National Park system and traces the system's history.
- Documentary
- Peter Coyote
Episode Guide. Episode 1: "The Scripture of Nature" (1851–1890) Episode 2: "The Last Refuge" (1890–1915) Episode 3: "The Empire of Grandeur" (1915–1919) Episode 4: "Going Home" (1920–1933 ...
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231 subscribers ‧ 6 videos. From PBS - THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation...
