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In this film Bert Haanstra shows how important the formation of national parks is for the protection of nature.

This documentary captures the beauty of Maine's Acadia National Park, as well as detailing the history of the location which happens to be the first area east of the Mississippi River to be declared a National Park.

Narrated by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation’s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Immersive IMAX 3D cinematography takes viewers soaring over red rock canyons, hurtling up craggy mountain peaks and into other-worldly realms found within America’s most legendary outdoor playgrounds, including Yellowstone, Glacier National Park, Yosemite, and Arches. Celebrate the 100-year anniversary of the national parks with world-class mountaineer Conrad Anker, adventure photographer Max Lowe and artist Rachel Pohl as they hike, climb and explore their way across America’s majestic parks in an action-packed expedition that will inspire the adventurer in us all.

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By using special cameras and techniques, David Fortney has captured the beauty of these parks in ways never seen before. Fluid, masterful camera work and serial photography gives you the sensation of soaring over and through the landscape.

Answer the call of the wild and visit Alaskan grizzly bears, Arizona rattlesnakes, and a wealth of noble creatures nurtured by devoted park workers.

In an increasingly urban nation, Canada’s national parks are a treasured escape into extraordinary beauty and rugged wilderness. If the Group of Seven were an introduction to the landscape’s majesty, National Parks Project is the next logical chapter. Fifty-two contemporary artists from across the country, whose talents are as diverse as the parks they set out to explore, used their surroundings as a source of inspiration to blend musical and cinematic skills into collaboratively crafted vignettes. Epic in its ambition to celebrate these locales during Parks Canada’s centennial year, this omnibus film resonates with the knowledge that our unprotected land is more vulnerable than ever. Including films by Zacharius Kunuk, Peter Lynch, Sturla Gunnarsson and John Walker, and music by Sarah Harmer, Sam Roberts, Cadence Weapon and The Besnard Lakes, among many others, National Parks Project is a one-of-a-kind documentary experience.

Embark on a month-long expedition to explore stunning coral reefs, shallow water environments, and rare species in America's newest marine sanctuary, Papahanamokuakea Marine National Monument.

From California’s Sierra Nevada to South Dakota’s Badlands, from the depths of the Grand Canyon to the peaks of the Olympic Mountains, explore over 30 national park areas.

Encounter nature’s sculpted steamy terraces, sputtering and bubbling geysers, and petrified trees. Meet the year-round residents of the parks: bears, bison, beavers, bald eagles, coyotes, playful otters, and some of the world’s largest elk herds. Relive a rich history, from original Indian inhabitants to the earliest explorers. And witness the variety of summer and winter activities that bring visitors back again and again. Mammoth Hot Springs. Old Faithful. Yellowstone Lake. Hayden Valley. Specimen Ridge. Norris Geyser Basin, the Grand Canyon of Yellowstone. Inspiration Point. Artist Point. History of the Native-American Inhabitants and Explorers. Wildlife. Extra Features: Wolves Return to Yellowstone. Wild Fires in Yellowstone.

On March 1, 1872 President Ulysses S. Grant signed into existence the world's first national park, Yellowstone National Park. The 2.2 million acres of wilderness is the only complete mid-latitude ecosystem left on the planet.

Each year millions of people from around the world visit America's National Parks lured by images of lands of wonder beyond expression. This exhilarating program discovers the very best places to gaze at geysers, spot wildlife, mountain climb, spelunk, walk in the water, and even tie the knot! National Parks featured in this program include: Acadia in Maine, Capitol Reef in Utah, Crater Lake in Oregon, Death Valley in California, Denali in Alaska, Everglades in Florida, Glacier in Montana, Grand Canyon in Arizona, Grand Teton in Wyoming, Haleakala in Hawaii, Hawaii Volcanoes in Hawaii, Mammoth Cave in Kentucky, Mt. Rainier in Washington, Yellowstone in Wyoming, Yosemite in California, and Zion in Utah.

Experience the splendor of untamed America. For the first time, view all 58 of America's National Parks, shot in stunning High Definition and by acclaimed filmmaker, Dennis Burkhart featured on PBS, and Discovery Channel. NBC showcases the unrivaled grandeur and vastness of America's rare lands. Discover the true beauty of your America.

Experience Yosemite's awe-inspiring wonders, including such icons as the granite monoliths El Capitan and Half Dome, and the spectacular Bridal Veil and Yosemite Falls. Learn about Yosemite's fascinating history as the first land set aside for preservation. From a staggering array of wildlife to its sweeping landscape that inspired John Muir and photographer Ansel Adams, you'll discover why Yosemite is called one of America's Crown Jewels.

Experience the wonder of the National Parks from anywhere with Paramount+, Official Streaming Partner of the National Park Foundation.

The Sierra Nevada's mountain range contains some of the most amazing wonders found on the planet, filled with such notable geographic features including Lake Tahoe, three National Parks, two National Monuments and seemingly endless wilderness areas.

Our National Parks takes you on a journey through the four seasons and the many faces of our scenic national parks. Experience an array of lands and waters from Alaska's glacier-clad Denali to the turquoise coves and coral reefs of the Virgin Islands; from the fire of Hawaii Volcanoes to the coolness of Kentucky's Mammoth Cave; from the moonscapes of South Dakota's Badlands to the granite shores of Maine's Acadia. With award-winning filmmaker Wolfgang Bayer you get an in-depth tour of nine of the most popular national parks plus a seasonal overview of many more.

This breathtaking video tour of Yellowstone National Park is captured by nature photographer Russ Finley in all it's glory, and narrated by actor Joseph Campenella. The oldest, largest, and most popular national park in this country,k Yellowstone not only offers superb mountain scenery, but also is one of the world's principal wildlife preserves. See the majestic moose and elk with their huge antlers, rare trumpeter swan, ever-hungry bear, playful river otter, skittish coyote and shaggy buffalo, all in their native environment. The park fought for it's life in the fires of 1988 - seen in dramatic footage - but endures as a year-round riot of color and contrast, topped off by the towering geyser of Old Faithful

The National Park Service has been active for over a century preserving and protecting over 400 units across America, from the wild and natural to the man-made and historic. Take a tour through iconic Yellowstone and the Grand Canyon and discover smaller, hidden treasures throughout the country as we explore the agency's evolution over the last century. Through rarely seen footage and stunning aerial views, we celebrate the sites and stories of the national landmarks that reflect our country's past, present, and future.

Visit All 55 American National Parks and see why each is treasured as an irreplaceable part of our national legacy. From Alaska and Hawaii to Florida and Maine, this unique collection celebrates the protected wilderness areas and the amazing recreational opportunities offered by our national parks. No two vistas are alike in this stunning program, but every park has one thing in common. Each of them is a living symbol of the untamed American spirit.

Come along with Donald Duck as he visits one of nature's masterpieces. After a little ragtime rain dance, Donald strikes up a conversation with himself at Echo Cliff, then teeters along the edge of a precarious trail while riding a sure-footed burrow. It's a tough job for park ranger J. Audubon Woodlore to keep Donald in check, but it gets even tougher when they run afoul of a napping mountain lion.

A Good Wolf is a feature-length documentary film examining a 40-year conflict over a single tract of land adjacent to Denali National Park—a volatile struggle between state and federal authorities, fur trappers and wildlife advocates, and competing human interests on public lands. Armed with thorough data, biologists and activists bring a new proposal to state authorities, hoping to regain protections for wolves near the park boundary. But local trappers are adamantly opposed. Hanging in the balance are some of America’s most iconic landscapes and wildlife -- including the remarkable Wolf 1202.

The Battle of New Orleans: A Meaningful Victory explores how the British misjudged their opponent and miscalculated the complexities of the battle ground. It also describes why the multi-cultural population of New Orleans proved the naysayers wrong about their loyalties to a young nation. WYES Community Projects Producer Marcia Kavanaugh and Tom Gregory hosted and produced this documentary.