Twelve Hours Of National Parks History On TV Coming At You This Month
We’ve been waiting on Ken Burns' latest project for more than a year now, and it’s finally time to make the popcorn and turn on the television. The National Parks: America’s Best Idea is slated to air later this month on your local PBS station. The film took nearly a decade to create, and we’re ready to witness some breathtaking imagery as well as learn a little something. We might actually want to take a few notes so we don’t miss anything good—it could come in handy for trivia night at the local bar.
The documentary begins with the birth of the national park and traces its evolution over the years through modern times. Burns uses first person accounts, old photographs, and over 40 interviews to illustrate where the country’s greatest treasure has been and where it plans to head in the future. There are plenty of contemporary anecdotes juxtaposed with the historical accounts throughout the film, so it won’t be just a lecture on what has been.
In whole, the documentary encompasses 12 hours of footage, and if you want to own it for your personal collection, they’re already taking preorders for the $149 box set—you even get a "free" book. You’ll need to check your local PBS station to see when the series debuts, but most look like they are going to fire it up for the first time on Sunday, September 27. If the series conflicts with football, make sure you TiVo it—it’ll be worth it.
Related Stories:
· The National Parks: American's Best Idea [Official Site]
· National Parks Travel: Ken Burns' Summer Vacation
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· National Parks coverage [Jaunted]
[Photo of Zion National Park: Wolfgang Staudt]
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