Ken Burns: National Parks – America’s Best Idea DVD THE NATIONAL PARKS is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved for everyone. The series traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years, chronicling the addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them.
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Special Features:
- Disc One – The Making of The National Parks (Includes Spanish Audio and Subtitles)
- Disc Two – Capturing the Parks (A behind-the-scenes look at filming of The National Parks: America s Best Idea)
- Disc Three – Musical Journeys through the National Parks (National Parks Timeline, Peace at Last/ Across the Ocean, Horizons, Green Groves of Erin, The Shores of Ogygia, Teddy Bears’ Picnic)
- Disc Four – Outtakes (An Interview with Nevada Barr, author and former National Park Service ranger; and The Boss, the story of Frank Pinkley and Casa Grande. Narrated by Ken Burns)
- Disc Five – The National Parks: This Is America (Mini Documentary, Includes Spanish Audio and Subtitles)
- Disc Six – Contemporary Stories from America s National Parks (San Antonio Missions: Keeping History Alive, Yosemite’s Buffalo Soldiers, Mount Rushmore: Telling America’s Stories, Manzanar: “Never Again,” City Kids in National Parks, Includes Spanish Audio and Subtitles).
- This film is presented in “widescreen” format. Enchanced for 16×9 televisions.
- Audio: English 5.1 Surround, English 2.0 Stereo, Spanish 2.0 Stereo, Described Video for the Visualy Impaired
- Subtitles: English & Spanish
- Region: NTSC 1
Great series, misleading on the wolves
I loved this series for all the reasons previously noted. I am disappointed, however, at the misimpression the last episode gives to the wolf’s survival, especially in Yellowstone. It’s no secret (and had to be known as the series was finalizing production) Bush removed wolf protection, including in Yellowstone. Obama has supported the Bush position, and wolves are being slaughtered in Yellowstone once again. The series misleads uninformed viewers into thinking the opposite in the last episode. That criticism aside, it is a magnificent series, highly informative, beautifully shot.
Masterpiece
This historical work is a real eye opener. Thank the good Lord for inspiring those great American nature lovers. Every good gift and every perfect gift comes from above, from the Father of lights. What great foresight to preserve our country’s great natural wonders. Ken Burns, I applaud you, your team and PBS for this great gift. I am watching the entire series for the second time in two weeks. Some parts I have watched 3-4 times.
I Kept Going Back For More
I watched this series whenever I could find a segment running on PBS. I watched many segments 3 and 4 times. There is so much to absorb both in learning about the parks and about the astounding individuals who had the foresight to preserve these great wonders of our nation as National Parks. It pleased me that the voices of the historical characters were depicted by stars of screen and stage. Some of the testimony of personal experiences moved me to tears. I swell with pride to know that these wonderful preserves are a part of our American heritage. Hopefully, the series will go along way in helping future generations take notice of and develope a love for, as well as, a responsible additude toward, the continuation of popular support of the Parks. I can’t wait to share this series with my children and grandchildren.
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