Video: National Parks: America's Best Idea
The film is a human history set against the most stunning backdrop imaginable. The film works its way chronologically through the history of the national parks featuring characters -- some famous, most not, from every walk of life -- who dedicated their lives to insuring all could enjoy these places. The film explores how the national park system came to be and examines some -- but not all --of how these majestic places came to be national parks.
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Robert Sterling Yard | PBS
Writer, journalist and wilderness activist Robert Sterling Yard once described the national parks as a place where all are "just Americans." 01:31
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"The National Parks" Concert/Celebration at Central Park | Adam Arkin interview
Actor and narrator Adam Arkin talks about his collaborations with filmmaker Ken Burns, and a recent trip to a national park in Hawaii. 01:55
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"The National Parks" Concert/Celebration at Central Park | Shelton Johnson interview
Park Ranger Shelton Johnson talks about his love for Yellowstone National Park in an interview before a concert in New York's Central Park in Sept. 2009 in celebration of the Ken Burns documentary series ... 01:59
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"The National Parks" Concert/Celebration at Central Park | Adam Duritz interview
Counting Crows singer Adam Duritz talks about Ken Burns and his favorite documentaries. 01:15
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"The National Parks" Concert/Celebration at Central Park | Gerard Baker interview
Gerard Baker, superintendent of Mount Rushmore, talks about his life in the parks, and his heritage. 01:22
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"The National Parks" Concert/Celebration at Central Park | Alison Krauss & Union Station interview
Singer Alison Krauss describes an important and scarring memory of a bird and a national park. 01:48
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"The National Parks" Concert/Celebration at Central Park | Jose Feliciano interview
Singer Jose Feliciano recounts some of his favorite park-related memories, shortly before performing in a concert in New York's Central Park in Sept. 2009 in celebration of the Ken Burns documentary series ... 01:09
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"The National Parks" Concert/Celebration at Central Park | Peter Yarrow interview
Folk singer Peter Yarrow talks about why he feels strongly about participating in a concert in New York's Central Park in celebration of the Ken Burns documentary series THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA's ... 01:25
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"The National Parks" Concert/Celebration at Central Park | Gavin DeGraw interview
Songwriter Gavin DeGraw talks about his love for National Parks on the eve of a concert in New York's Central Park in Sept. 2009 in celebration of the Ken Burns documentary series THE NATIONAL PARKS: ... 01:23
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Grand Teton | PBS
For writer Terry Tempest Williams and her family, Grand Teton is the park that has a special place in their hearts. 01:48
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Hawaii's New Land
Ken Burns's newest film, THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA, premiering Sunday-Friday, September 27-October 2, 2009, showcases hypnotic footage of glowing lava from a Hawaiian volcano in as it streams ... 02:03
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Mark Twain | PBS
A description by Mark Twain of the magnificence of seeing a volcano's fire trails of lava against a black abyss. 01:34
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Rocky Mountain National Park | PBS
Carl Pope, executive director of the Sierra Club, talks about a time when he was hiking in the pine forests of Rocky Mountain National Park. 00:53
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Grand Canyon/Kirk
For writer Ruth Kirk, one of the best ways to truly experience the Grand Canyon is to float down the Colorado River and view the magnificent canyon from within. 01:36
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Enchanted Everglades | PBS
For journalist Juanita Greene, Everglades National Park is a magical place. 02:19
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Schullery & Hartzog | PBS
Historian Paul Schullery and former National Park Service director George Hartzog describe the power of the national parks. 01:30
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THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA | Collecting Parks
Tuan Luong, a climber and photographer who was so captivated by the splendor of the national parks that he decided to continue his studies in California just to be near El Capitan and Yosemite National ... 03:08
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THE NATIONAL PARKS | Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers | PBS
Yosemite ranger Shelton Johnson and his rediscovered the story of the African American soldiers who patrolled the parks of the High Sierra at the turn of the last century. 11:31
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THE NATIONAL PARKS | Mount Rushmore: Telling America's Stories | PBS
Focuses on the new interpretive program at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, spearheaded by Supt. Gerard Baker. 09:33
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THE NATIONAL PARKS | Manzanar: "Never Again" | PBS
Stories of Japanese internment during World War II, Sue Kunitomi Embrey's efforts to commemorate Manzanar internment camp, and the ongoing work of Manzanar National Historic Site to educate visitors about ... 14:21
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