The National Parks

2009 · PG · Environment

Trace the history of “America’s best idea” from their birth in the mid-1800s up to the present day. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and breath-taking cinematography, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks.

Directed by: Ken Burns

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