The national parks : America's best idea / PBS ; A production of Florentine Films and WETA Television ; National Parks Film Project, LLC ; A film by Ken Burns ; Executive producer, Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns.
| Format | Video (DVD) |
| Publication Info | Alexandria, Va. : PBS Home Video, ©2009. |
| Description | 6 videodiscs (approximately 700 min.) : sound, color and black and white ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Supplemental Content | Official website for the series |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Duncan, Dayton. |
| Other author/creator | Burns, Ken, 1953- |
| Other author/creator | Coyote, Peter narrator. |
| Other author/creator | Florentine Films. |
| Other author/creator | WETA-TV (Television station : Washington, D.C.) |
| Other author/creator | Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.) |
| Other author/creator | PBS Home Video. |
| Other author/creator | Corporation for Public Broadcasting. |
| Other author/creator | National Parks Film Project, LLC. (Firm) |
| Portion of title | America's best idea |
| Partial contents | [Disc 1] Episode one. The scripture of nature (1851-1890) (ca. 114 min.) -- [Disc 2] Episode two. The last refuge (1890-1915) (ca. 131 min.) -- [Disc 3] Episode three. The empire of grandeur (1915-1919) (ca. 111 min.) -- [Disc 4] Episode four. Going home (1920-1933) (ca. 115 min.) -- [Disc 5] Episode five. Great nature (1933-1945) (ca. 114 min.) -- [Disc 6] Episode six. The morning of creation (1946-1980) (ca. 114 min.). |
| Partial contents | Special features: [Disc 1] Making of The national parks (ca. 25 min. ; also available in Spanish) -- [Disc 2] Capturing the parks: a behind-the-scenes look (ca. 24 min.) -- [Disc 3] Musical journeys through the National parks (ca. 26 min.): National Park Timeline ; Peace at last / Across the ocean ; Horizons ; Green graves of Erin ; Shores of Ogygia ; Teddy bears' picnic -- [Disc 4] Outtakes: An interview with Nevada Barr (ca. 7 min.) ; "The Boss" (ca. 10 min.) -- [Disc 5] The National parks: This is America (ca. 44 min. ; also available in Spanish) -- [Disc 6] Contemporary stories from America's national parks (ca. 30 min. ; also available in Spanish): San Antonio Missions -- Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers -- Mount Rushmore: Tellling America's stories -- Manzanar: Never again -- City kids in National Parks. |
| Abstract | Traces the birth of the American 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 save them from destruction. |
| General note | This Blu-ray disc will not play in standard DVD players. |
| General note | Series was originally produced and broadcast on PBS in 2009. |
| General note | Program guide on reverse of case insert. |
| Credits | Supervising film editor, Paul Barnes ; episode editors, Paul Barnes, Craig Mellish, Erik Ewes ; cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Lincoln Else, Ken Burns. |
| Performer | Narrator: Peter Coyote. |
| Audience | U.S. : Not rated ; Canadian Home Video rating: G. |
| Technical details | Blu-ray disc ; Region A ; high definition 1.78 :1, Dolby TrueHD 5.1 and digital audio (English) ; stereo (Spanish). |
| Language | English or Spanish dialogue ; optional English or Spanish subtitles ; closed-captioned in English and Spanish ; optional audio descriptions for the visually impaired. |
| Other title | Scripture of nature. |
| Other title | Last refuge. |
| Other title | Empire of grandeur. |
| Other title | Going home. |
| Other title | Great nature. |
| Other title | Morning of creation. |
| Other title | National parks, this is America. |
| Other title | Capturing the parks. |
| ISBN | 9781608830015 |
| ISBN | 1608830012 |
| Publisher number | NPA600B PBS Home Video |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E160 .N385 2009 BLU-RAY V. 1&2 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E160 .N385 2009 BLU-RAY V. 3&4 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |
| Joyner | Compact DVDs | E160 .N385 2009 BLU-RAY V. 5&6 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |