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Description
Traces the birth of the 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...
Description
Traces the birth of the 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...
Pub. Date
c2003
Description
Touring Americas National Parks journeys to twenty of the country's most popular parks. Experience the splendor of the Grand Canyon, the wonders of Yellowstone, and the grandeur of Yosemite. Travel west to Grand Teton, Glacier, and Olympic parks. In the east, see Acadia and historic Shenandoah, the Florida Everglades, and the mist-enshrouded Great Smoky. Marvel at the cliffs, canyons, spires, and sculpted forms of Zion, Bryce, Arches, Mesa Verde,...
9) Grand Canyon
Series
Pub. Date
c2008
Description
A rare scientific odyssey down the Grand Canyon through some of the most treacherous rapids on the planet. From the river cutting through two-billion-year-old stone to the creatures roaming its back-country, the Grand Canyon still has secrets to tell.
Pub. Date
c2006
Description
Welcome to the land of red rock, big sky, and deep canyons! Here, you'll unravel the mysteries of a 1,000-foot maze, jet-ski in the middle of the desert, and travel barren badlands. This is the land made famous by artist Georgia O'Keefe, where classic westerns were filmed, but also where posh lodges, gourmet meals, and soothing mineral pools offer luxurious retreats.
16) Yogi bear
Pub. Date
2010.
Description
Everyone's favorite pic-a-nic basket-stealing bear brings his meal-mooching ways to movies in this live-action/CG-animated adventure. Jellystone has been losing business, so conniving Mayor Brown has decided to shut it down and sell the land. Faced with the loss of his home, Yogi must prove he really is 'smarter than the average bear' as he and Boo Boo join forces with Ranger Smith to find a way to save the park from closing forever.
19) Wolf Creek
Pub. Date
2006, c2004
Description
Kristy, Ben and Liz are three friends in their twenties who set out to hike through the scenic Wolf Creek National Park in the Australian Outback. Trouble begins when they get back from their hike to find that their car won't start. The trio think they have a way out when they run into a friendly local bushman named Mick Taylor, but what Mick has in mind for them has nothing to do with friendliness. The trio discover that their real troubles have...
Author
Pub. Date
2007
Description
Boasting an extraordinary variety of pristine habitats, Gabon may be the last best hope for many of Africa's native species. But Gabon is an embattled paradise, surrounded by war-torn nations and rampant exploitation of natural resources. Fortunately, a dedicated group is determined to preserve Gabon's natural riches, with an unprecedented 11,000 square mile network of national parks unlike anything Africa has ever seen.