A study of the first ideas which led to the establishment of America's national parks, with an emphasis on the work of John Muir and the exploration and preservation of Yosemite and Yellowstone.
1. The Scripture of Nature: 1851-1890
Aired: Sep 27, 2009A study of the first ideas which led to the establishment of America's nation...
Aired: Sep 28, 2009 Americans begin to question the nation's rush across the continent that has d...
3. The Empire of Grandeur: 1915-1919
Aired: Sep 29, 2009Stephen Mather accepts the offer to oversee the national parks for one year. ...
Aired: Sep 30, 2009 Mather and Albright ally themselves with the automobile to "democratize" the ...
Aired: Oct 1, 2009 Franklin D. Roosevelt enters battles to create national parks on the Olympic ...
6. The Morning of Creation: 1946-1980
Aired: Oct 2, 2009After World War II, an increasingly mobile nation visits the parks as never b...
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Current Status: Ended
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary, History
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