National parks adventure is a macgillivray freeman film produced in association with brand usa and presented globally by expedia, inc. National geographic channel turns its stateoftheart cameras on america for a closeup of its national parks. The films release comes amid a milestone 100th year that the national park service has spent a decade gearing up. The national parks of the united states are chapters in the book of america s legacy. Robert redford honors americas national parks in an imax adventure. Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of.
Packed with jawdropping scenery shots, its peppered with historical footage, and seeded with details about the evolution of our national park system and the individual parks in particular. More than three years in the making, the eightpart series goes beyond the homegrown beauty to allow viewers to witness moments full of drama, watch stories of life and death, and discover hidden gems in hightech ways heretofore never presented on tv. Celebrate the 100th birthday of americas best idea. National parks get the imax treatment in new film skift. Vintage posters of america s national parks in pictures vintage posters of the national parks in the us promotional poster for tourism in america, united states travel bureau, late 1930s.
A new imax movie debuts friday, starring geysers, red rock canyons, mountaintops and redwood forests. America s best idea is a sixepisode series on the history of the national parks, directed by ken burns and written and coproduced by dayton duncan. National parks adventure now playing in imax and giant. Genres documentary directors greg macgillivray cast includes robert redford voice. The future of americas national parks a report to the president of the united states. Published on jul 4, 2016 we spoke with rachel at the opening of this macgillivray freeman films imax movie at the ontario science centre. National parks must be established by an act of the united states congress.
Vintage posters of americas national parks in pictures. Taking woody guthries this land is your land as its rallyingcry theme, national parks adventure pays tribute to the 400plus sites across the country protected by the national parks. Twentynine states have national parks, as do the territories of american samoa and the united states virgin islands. When first created, national parks helped unify a nation divided by civil. Each segment highlights one or more of our countrys beloved national parks and is packed with not only breathtaking. Yellowstone, yosemite, grand canyon is a sweeping tour of the crown jewels in americas park system.
The problem is, after you watch the dvd set once, you may not have tie to watch it again. Americas national parks was released by cuneiform records on october 14, 2016. A bill creating the first national park, yellowstone, was signed into law by president ulysses s. The twin dvd set, america s national parks a video tour of all 55 national parks, is a perfect armchair getaway. The united states mint america the beautiful quarters program is authorized by the america s beautiful national parks quarter dollar coin act of 2008 act public law 110456. In utah, where i live, there is a current furor over president obama possibly declaring a new national monument at bears ears. With this guide, you can easily find national parks by state, region, and in territories outside the continental united states. This weekend burns opens his latest work, focused on the history of america s national parks. National parks adventure narrated by robert redford official imax trailer 4k.
List of national parks of the united states wikipedia. Robert redford to narrate national parks adventure. America the beautiful the national parks and federal. Millions have packed up the family to hike through impossibly lush forests, to gaze upon towering cliffs and deepplunging canyons, to witness the breathtaking arcs of natural history, and, most of all, to share moments of wonder amid the protected treasures of this land. America s national parks is a series of videos produced by the travel channel. Experience americas 59 national parks lonely planet, april 2016 that their experts have a firm grasp on what makes each park so special. Benefit auction 2016, in honor of the national park service 2016 centennial, on artsy, closing july 11th. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. United states mint announces 2016 america the beautiful. National parks adventure 2016 coinciding with the national parks centennial, national parks adventure celebrates americas natural wonders. Visit one of americas newest national parks the saguaro desert in arizona, where more species reside than any other desert in north america. Celebrate the 100year anniversary of the national parks with worldclass mountaineer conrad anker, adventure photographer max lowe and artist rachel pohl as they hike, climb and explore their way across americas majestic parks in an actionpacked expedition that will inspire the adventurer in us all. Why robert redford loves americas national parks arts. National parks adventure is an imax documentary about the national parks of america.
From alaska and hawaii to florida and maine this is an incredible dvd journey across america the beautiful. Smithsonian channel covers americas national parks at 100. Americas national parks at 100 2016 film streaming. The america the beautiful the national parks and federal recreational lands pass series is your ticket to more than 2,000 federal recreation sites across the united states. Americas national parks national geographic channel. Grant in 1872, followed by mackinac national park in 1875 decommissioned in 1895, and then rock creek park later merged into national capital parks, sequoia and. An american legacy tells the story of the parks through the photography of ian shive and poignant essays by todays leading naturalists, scientists, explorers, and artists. The national park service, at 100, gets its own film the. The national park service, at 100, gets its own film the sun falls on the buttes and sandstone walls of capitol reef national park in utah, one of the lesser known national parks.
Known as an environmentalist, he is lending his voice to the largeformat film about u. Separate sections are included for cities with high concentrations of national parks such as boston, washington. Americas national park made for the centennial of the national park service and brought to you by national geographic will present you north america s natural wonders as you have never. Watch the trailer for the macgillivray freeman films production national parks adventure. National parks adventure, a new imax 3d documentary narrated by robert redford and scheduled for global release on february 12, is shooting for those megasized proportions. Watch trailer for national parks adventure cnn video. I like the presentation, it is moving to see philanthropist give so much for the common good of america. National parks adventure narrated by robert redford. Narrated by robert redford, it follows a trio of adventurers and revisits roosevelt and muirs camping trip when the park system was born. This is america is a complete 45minute film that tells the story of the national park idea through the prism of our nations diverse population, weaving together stories of extraordinary people from a wide variety of backgrounds who devoted their lives to the national park ideal to preserve and protect these special places. Americas crown jewels yellowstone, yosemite, and grand. Theyre a showcase of some of the worlds greatest natural wonders. The power of america s national parks is undeniable.
America wild national parks adventure 2016 bluray 720p. It is not only a great, great documentary, it needs to be seen by every american. It provides a clear overview of each park and its location, annual visitors, size in both square miles and square kilometers, year it was established, and whether or not its a unesco world heritage site. The owners guide to americas national parks is designed to make your park experience better than ever. In a state blessed with a profusion of national parks, utahs zion the states first national park and its most popular overextends itself with orangeyred rock walls, slickrock peaks. Our fragile heritage illustrates the beauty of nature while addressing the need to conserve our national parks. The dvd set, the national parks americas best idea is a historical journey of the national parks. From the cascading waterfalls of yosemite to the unique geothermal features of yellowstone, the us national parks are among the most breathtaking destinations in the world. Documentary filmmaker ken burns has tackled issues from the civil war to jazz music, winning international acclaim. California has the most with nine, followed by alaska with eight, utah with five, and colorado with four.