The national parks : America's best idea /

Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematogr...

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Corporate Authors:	Florentine Films, WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.), Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.), PBS Home Video
Other Authors:	Duncan, Dayton, Burns, Ken, 1953-, Coyote, Peter (Narrator)
Format:	Video Blu-ray Disc
Language:	English Spanish
Language Notes:	English or Spanish dialogue; English or Spanish subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing; described video for the visually impaired.
Published:	[United States] : PBS Home Video, [2009]
Subjects:	National parks and reserves > United States > History. Nature conservation > United States > History. United States. > National Park Service > History. Documentary television programs. Television programs for the hearing impaired. Television programs for people with visual disabilities. Nonfiction television programs.

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Summary:	Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and save them from destruction.
Item Description:	Originally broadcast as episodes of the television documentary on PBS in 2009. Special features: Making of The national parks ; Capturing the parks: a behind-the-scenes look ; Musical journeys through the National parks ; Outtakes: an interview with Nevada Barr & "The Boss" ; mini-documentary: The National parks: This is America ; Contemporary stories from America's national parks: series of five short films. Videorecording.
Physical Description:	6 videodiscs (750 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:	Blu-ray Disc; high definition 1.78 :1, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and digital; region A. This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players.
Audience:	Not rated.
ISBN:	9781608830015 1608830012