The National Parks: America's Best Idea
Spanning more than six years of filming across some of nature’s most breathtaking landscapes—from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, Florida’s Everglades to Alaska’s Gates of the Arctic—The National Parks: America's Best Idea unfolds as a human-centered chronicle. It profiles people from every walk of life—wealthy and humble, famous and unknown, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers, idealists, artists, and entrepreneurs—who dedicate themselves to preserving a precious corner of the land they love, and in doing so illuminate the deepest meaning of democracy for their fellow citizens.
Director(s)
Ken Burns
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea FAQs
Ken Burns is the director of The National Parks: America's Best Idea.
The cast of The National Parks: America's Best Idea includes Philip Bosco, Tom Hanks, Peter Coyote as Narrator, Adam Arkin, Ken Burns, Murphy Guyer, and Amy Madigan.
Episodes run about 2h 0 mins. The total runtime is about 12h 0 mins.
You can watch The National Parks: America's Best Idea on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel (Subscription), Thirteen (Subscription), WETA+ (Subscription), Amazon Video (Buy), Apple TV Store (Buy), Google Play Movies (Buy), Fandango At Home (Buy), and KQED (Ads). Check this Fanbiz page for the latest platforms.
The National Parks: America's Best Idea was released in 2009.
The National Parks: America's Best Idea is listed under Documentary on Fanbiz.
The National Parks: America's Best Idea has 1 season and 6 episodes on Fanbiz. Available seasons include Miniseries.
