The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009– )

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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.

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2009
Won 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 5 nominations. See more awards »

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Murphy Guyer
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Kevin Conway
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Lee Stetson
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Tim Clark
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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.

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Featured in Late Show with David Letterman: Episode #16.190 (2009) See more »

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This IS America.
5 March 2010 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

If you can only see one National Park, make it The Grand Canyon. It really is another world. Then buy this 6 DVD set. This is documentary at it's finest. Ken Burns does this extremely well. It kept me enthralled through all 6 episodes. The cinematography is stunning. The history telling is inspiring and spiritual, yet accurate. I discovered some new heroes watching this. This mini-series embodies what democracy is all about. It started with the first National Park and it was an original American idea. That's right, we did it first. This is the kind of pride that shows in this production. This is an excellent addition to anyone's collection, for entertainment and value of American tradition to pass on to upcoming generations.


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