Season 1

The National Parks

The Scripture of Nature (1851-1890)

S1 Ep1 | 1h 55m 41s

Examine the radical idea of creating national parks for the enjoyment of everyone.

The National Parks

The Last Refuge (1890-1915)

S1 Ep2 | 2h 13m 24s

Investigate the efforts of Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir and others to protect the land.

The National Parks

The Empire Of Grandeur (1915-1919)

S1 Ep3 | 1h 52m 33s

Learn about the federal agency created to protect the parks.

The National Parks

Going Home (1920-1933)

S1 Ep4 | 1h 56m 43s

Encounter the growing numbers of visitors to the parks.

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Great Nature (1933-1945)

S1 Ep5 | 1h 55m 41s

Learn about the changes to the national parks during the Great Depression and WWII.

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Morning of Creation (1946-1980)

S1 Ep6 | 1h 55m 42s

Examine the proliferation of protected lands and the protection of predatory animals.