Spanning over six years and showcasing breathtaking settings from Acadia and Yosemite to Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon, as well as Florida's Everglades and Alaska's Gates of the Arctic, “The National Parks: America's Best Idea” tells a human story. It features individuals from diverse walks of life—wealthy and impoverished, renowned and obscure, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers, dreamers, artists, and businesspeople. These individuals dedicated themselves to preserving the cherished lands they loved, inspiring their fellow citizens to grasp the true essence of democracy in the process.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
Season 1
6 ep
1
The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)
2
The Last Refuge (1890-1915)
3
The Empire of Grandeur (1915-1919)
4
Going Home (1920-1933)
5
Great Nature (1933-1945)
6
The Morning of Creation (1946-1980)
Season 3
Season 3
10 ep
1
George Washington vs. Napoleon
2
Joan of Arc vs. William the Conqueror
3
U.S. Army Rangers vs. North Korean Special Operations Forces
4
Genghis Khan vs. Hannibal
5
Saddam Hussein vs. Pol Pot
6
Teddy Roosevelt vs. Lawrence of Arabia
7
Ivan the Terrible vs. Hernan Cortes
8
Crazy Horse vs. Pancho Villa
9
French Foreign Legion vs. Gurkhas
10
Vampires vs. Zombies
