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Publisher
Bennett Watt Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
California is home to over two dozen National Parks. From the tallest trees in the world, Redwoods; to one of the hottest places on earth, Death Valley; punctuated by many parks in between. Featured parks include Joshua Tree; Pinnacles; Channel Islands; and much more, including a variety of National Monuments.
Publisher
Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. Using archival photographs, first-person accounts of historical characters, personal memories and analysis from more than 40 interviews, and what Burns believes is the most stunning cinematography in Florentine Films' history, the series chronicles the steady addition of new parks through the stories of the people who helped create them and...
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the 100th birthday of America's best idea. This premium, blue-chip Centennial Collection features beautiful new footage of eight of America's most beloved National Parks, creating an experience of some of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world. Insightful explorations and fascinating stories of America's most majestic lands include Olympic, Yosemite, Everglades, Yellowstone, Saguaro, Grand Canyon, and Great Smoky Mountains.
Publisher
Bennett Watt Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
National Parks in the Midwest region of the United States inspire us with their history, beauty, and phenomenal natural resources. This program features over a dozen National Park sites throughout the Midwest region of the United States.
10) Wolf Creek
Publisher
The Weinstein Company
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Kristy, Ben and Liz are three friends in their twenties who set out to hike through the scenic Wolf Creek National Park in the Australian Outback. Trouble begins when they get back from their hike to find that their car won't start. The trio think they have a way out when they run into a friendly local bushman named Mick Taylor, but what Mick has in mind for them has nothing to do with friendliness. The trio discover that their real troubles have...
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Global warming is transforming Glacier National Park, as its inhabitants₂ race to adapt. As melting glaciers push some wildlife to the brink of extinction, other animals battle tirelessly to persist despite the rapidly warming environment in what is truly one of America's wildest spaces. When arriving at Blackfoot Glacier once one of the park's largest witness the transformation taking place, from disappearing waterfalls to the newly uncovered sculpted...
Series
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Celebrate the 100th birthday of America's best idea. This premium blue-chip event premieres two new hours of the most breathtaking landscapes in the world, featuring stories of our nation's most majestic landscapes and beloved animal characters. Yosemite National Park, set within California's Sierra Nevada Mountains and designated a World Heritage Site, is home to hundreds of wildlife species, and is famed for its iconic mountain vistas, waterfalls,...
Publisher
Oregon Public Broadcasting
Pub. Date
c2002
Language
English
Description
Built in the untamed landscape of the American West, they were the vision of early park enthusiasts, architects, and entrepreneurs. The lodges of the national parks reflect the surrounding wilderness while providing shelter from it.
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