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The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Filmed during the period of more than six years in some of nature's many spectacular locales -- from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone into the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida into the Gates of the Arctic at Alaska -"The National Parks: America's Greatest Thought" is nonetheless a story of people: folks from every conceivable background -- poor and wealthy. Famous and unknown. Soldiers and scientists. Natives and novices. Idealists, entrepreneurs and musicians. Individuals who were prepared to devote themselves into rescuing some prized portion of the land they loved, and so reminded their fellow citizens of democracy's meaning.
Released: 2009-09-27
Genre:
Documentary