The National Parks: America's Best Idea

The National Parks: America's Best Idea

2009
2h 0m
7.9

7.9/10

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Overview

Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska - “The National Parks: America's Best Idea” is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background – rich and poor; famous and unknown; soldiers and scientists; natives and newcomers; idealists, artists and entrepreneurs; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.

Status: Ended

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Florentine Films
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date September 27, 2009
Status Ended
Language EN
IMDb ID tt1464482
Website Visit Site

Cast

Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin

Philip Bosco
Philip Bosco

Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote

Narrator

Amy Madigan
Amy Madigan

Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks

Murphy Guyer
Murphy Guyer

Key Crew

Ken Burns
Director
Ken Burns
Producer
Julie A. Dunfey
Producer
Dayton Duncan
Writer