Episodes
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Log in to Watch OnlineMorning of Creation (1946-1980)
S1 Ep6 |Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.
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Great Nature (1933-1945)
S1 Ep5 |Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and WWII. - Image
Going Home (1920-1933)
S1 Ep4 |Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks. - Image
The Empire Of Grandeur (1915-1919)
S1 Ep3 |Learn about the federal agency created to protect the parks. - Image
The Last Refuge (1890-1915)
S1 Ep2 |Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land. - Image
The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)
S1 Ep1 |Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.
Specials
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National Park Experience | Canyon Song
A Navajo family balances modern life with tradition. Credit: National Park Experience.
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Untold Stories | City Kids in National Parks
Explore efforts to bring inner city kids into the parks. - Image
Untold Stories | Manzanar: "Never Again"
At the heart of this film is the annual pilgrimage to Manzanar & the words of Sue Embrey. - Image
Untold Stories | Mount Rushmore: Telling America's Stories
Discover the new interpretive program at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. - Image
Untold Stories | San Antonio Missions: Keeping History Alive
San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is a hub for the city's Latino community. - Image
Untold Stories | Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers
Find out about the work of ranger Shelton Johnson. - Image
Mr. President Goes to Yellowstone
Explore Yellowstone National Park with President Obama and his family.
About The National Parks
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales, the film is a story of people from every conceivable background—rich and poor, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers—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.
Extras
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Going Home (1920-1933) | Preview
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Great Nature (1933-1945) | Preview
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Official Trailer
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The Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919) | Preview
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The Last Refuge (1890-1915) | Preview
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The Morning of Creation (1946-1980) | Preview
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The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890) | Preview
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Mr. President Goes to Yellowstone
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George Melendez Wright
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Grand Tetons
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Great Nature
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New Land