Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the film is a story of people from every conceivable backgroundrich and poor, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomerswho were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the. Full episodes 6 national park experience canyon song. Americas best idea is a sixpart, 12hour documentary series by ken burns and his longtime colleague dayton duncan on the history of america s national parks. Narrated by robert redford, it follows a trio of adventurers and revisits roosevelt and muirs camping trip when the park system was born. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the film is a story of people from every conceivable backgroundrich and poor, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomerswho were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy. Plein air artist stefan baumann, host of twenty episodes of the grand view. Americas national parks through the eyes of an artist, the pbs painting series, and author of observations of art and nature, travels with his vintage trailer throughout americas western landscapes, painting stunning vistas on location with oils on canvas. National parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the worlds first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years. Pbs the national parks americas best idea funding by dallas hatheway. This is a story of people rich and poor, famous and unknown, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers, idealists. They became the last refuge for magnificent species of animals that otherwise would have vanished forever. Americas best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced.
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Stephen ives the west is a pbs 4video series coproduced by ken burns. Americas best idea, the filmmakers new opus beginning. Watch national parks beyond the crowds videos on demand. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the national parks. Americas best idea, premiering sundayfriday, september 27october 2, 2009, at 8 p. It is an amazing history of all of the parks, but especially focuses on yosemite and yellowstone. The national parks full episodes programs pbs socal. But first, we need you to sign in to pbs using one of the services below.
Watch full length episodes, video clips, highlights and more. Americas best idea is a six episode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. Americas best idea is a 2009 television documentary miniseries by directorproducer ken burns and producerwriter dayton duncan which features the united states national park system and traces the systems history. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales from acadia to yosemite, yellowstone to the grand canyon. Concluding remark from the last episode of the national parks. This is america mini documentary, includes spanish audio and subtitles. With peter coyote, william cronon, dayton duncan, shelton johnson. Americas best idea is a six episode series produced by ken burns and dayton duncan and written by dayton duncan. Americas best idea bluray,the national parks is the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence. The national parks filmed over the course of more than six years at some of natures most spectacular locales, the film is a story of people from every conceivable backgroundrich and poor, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomerswho were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of. Americas best idea, back on tv all this week reality blurred. Americas best idea is the story of an idea as uniquely american as the declaration of independence and just as radical. Filmmakers ken burns and dayton duncan reveal behindthescenes stories about the making of the national parks.
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Americas best idea is a sixepisode series produced by ken burns and dayton duncan and written by dayton duncan. Since it is located in a territory, rather than a state, it becomes americas first national park. As discussed in ken burnss newest film, the national parks. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of. Concluding remark from the last episode of the national parks by honggangma. On pbs, ken burns tells story of yellowstone and its siblings the. Here are pbs descriptions of the six episodes, one of which airs each night this week. I love the national parks, but this documentary makes me want to see every national park there is.
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