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America’s Ice Age
Item# 42707
© 2010
45 Min.
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Why does Earth have ice ages, and when is the next one due? In a journey through time, this program charts the progress of different glaciations to depict how ice shaped modern North America. Distribu...
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Death Valley
Item# 42705
© 2010
45 Min.
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Hidden in the sediments of the walls of Death Valley is evidence of the coldest period on Earth—an ironic finding in one of the hottest places in the world. This program travels to Death Valley to scr...
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Best American Biking Treks: Globe Trekker
Item# 50483
© 2009
48 Min.
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Holly Morris bicycles from Colorado to Utah along the challenging Kokopelli Trail—single-track peddling across mountainous terrain, steep canyons, and the infamous Fisher Towers—backdrop to many 1950s...
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Best American Hikes: Globe Trekker
Item# 50482
© 2009
52 Min.
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This Globe Trekker episode follows Cristina LaMonica and Holly Morris as they explore four of the best hikes in the U.S. They admire the majestic Sequoia redwoods before heading into King’s Canyon of...
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Best American Water Treks: Globe Trekker
Item# 50484
© 2009
51 Min.
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New trekker Christina Lamonica explores Hawaii, getting a taste of paradise with some rough waters and high adventure thrown in. Christina kayaks along the rugged Na Pali coast in search of rugged, re...
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The National Parks: America’s Best Idea—A Film by Ken Burns—Part 1, “The Scripture of Nature” (1851-1890)
Item# 44452
© 2009
116 Min.
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In 1851, word spread of California’s beautiful Yosemite Valley, attracting visitors who wished to exploit the land for commercial gain as well as those who wished to keep it pristine. This episode rel...
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The National Parks: America’s Best Idea—A Film by Ken Burns—Part 2, “The Last Refuge” (1890-1915)
Item# 44453
© 2009
131 Min.
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This episode tells how, by the end of the 19th century, industrialization had left many Americans worried about whether the country would have any pristine land left. Poachers in the parks were rampan...
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The National Parks: America’s Best Idea—A Film by Ken Burns—Part 3, “The Empire of Grandeur” (1915-1919)
Item# 44454
© 2009
114 Min.
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In the early 20th century, America had a dozen national parks, but they were a haphazard patchwork of special places under the supervision of different federal agencies. This episode traces how the co...
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The National Parks: America’s Best Idea—A Film by Ken Burns—Part 4, “Going Home” (1920-1933)
Item# 44455
© 2009
117 Min.
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This episode follows the growth of the NPS after the advent of the automobile gave more people than ever the ability to travel to visit the parks. Stephen Mather embraced this opportunity and worked t...
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The National Parks: America’s Best Idea—A Film by Ken Burns—Part 5, “Great Nature” (1933-1945)
Item# 44456
© 2009
116 Min.
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In this episode, Franklin D. Roosevelt, to battle unemployment in the Great Depression, created the Civilian Conservation Corps, which spawned a “golden age” for the parks through major renovation pro...
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