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A collection of expertly photographed scenes of human life and religion.

This MGM short, part of James A. Fitzpatrick's Traveltalks series starts off in Denver, capital of Colorado, the mile high city. Known as a recreational and health center, it is noted for its beautiful parks. The Museum of Natural History has specimens of local animal life. About an hour's drive from Denver on Lookout Mountain is the grave of Col. William Cody, 'Buffalo Bill', known as a scout and a plainsman. In Colorado Springs, there is a monument to the great American humorist Will Rogers who loved the stretches of open country. Much of the mountain area of Colorado is owned by the Federal government as national forest and there are many well stocked trout streams. In Mesa Verde National Park you will find the cave dwellings once used by Native Americans.

An experimental short by Stan Brakhage which mixes and overlaps various footage filmed in Mesa Verde.

Zion Canyon: Treasure of the Gods makes it possible for viewers to explore the hidden recesses and dizzying heights of the canyon in breathtaking detail. The immense panoramas filling the screen make viewers part of the journey to discover the real Zion Canyon and its treasures, as well as the treasures of other beautiful canyons of the Southwest.

In Search Of History documentary about the history of the indigenous peoples of the Americas. It won the 1975 BAFTA Award for Best Documentary.

A Documentary Film on the Anasazi people and what we can learn from their abrupt collapse.

Orange-hued sandstone monoliths are the backdrop for a backcountry adventure into the American Southwest. Host Kara Tsuboi steps into the past as she explores iconic Monument Valley with a Navajo guide by foot and four-wheel drive. In neighboring Mesa Verde National Park, the 800-year-old ruins of a lost civilization are a mystery to be explored, and at the end of a scenic hike, a millennia-old meal of local squash and beans is given a modern - and delicious! - twist.

Americans begin to question the nation's rush across the continent that has devastated forests and ravaged animals. Conservation's greatest champion is Theodore Roosevelt, who sets aside 800,000 acres of the Grand Canyon.