The national parks  America's best idea /  [videorecording] : 
a Florentine Films production ; a film by Ken Burns ; written by Dayton Duncan ; produced by Dayton Duncan, Ken Burns ; WETA. 
 - [United States] :  Hollywood, Calif. :  PBS Home Video ;  Distributed by Paramount Home Entertainment,  c2009. 
 - 6 videodiscs (750 min.) :  sd., col. and b&w ;  4 3/4 in. 
<br/><br/> Originally broadcast as episodes of the television documentary on PBS in 2009.  Special features: Disc 1. "The making of The national parks: America's best idea" behind-the-scenes tour. Disc 2. "Capturing the parks" Ken Burns, Dayton Duncan and crew on location. Disc 3. Musical journeys through the national parks. Disc 4. An interview with Nevada Barr; "The Boss". Disc 5. "The national parks: this is America" mini-documentary. Disc 6. "Contemporary stories from America's national parks" series of five short films. 
<br/><br/>Episode one. The scripture of nature (1851-1890) -- Episode two. The last refuge (1890-1915) -- Episode three. The empire of grandeur (1915-1919) -- Episode four. Going home (1920-1933) -- Episode five. Great nature (1933-1945) -- Episode six. The morning of creation (1946-1980). 
<br/><br/>Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Lincoln Else, Ken Burns ; supervising film editor, Paul Barnes ; episode editors, Paul Barnes, Craig Mellish, Erik Ewers.  Cinematography, Buddy Squires, Allen Moore, Lincoln Else, Ken Burns ; supervising film editor, Paul Barnes ; episode editors, Paul Barnes, Craig Mellish, Erik Ewers. 
<br/><br/>Narrated by Peter Coyote. 
<br/><br/> 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 save them from destruction. 
<br/><br/> Not rated. 
<br/><br/><br/>DVD; region 1, NTSC; widescreen presentation enhanced for 16x9 televisions; Dolby digital 5.1 surround, 2.0 stereo. 
<br/><br/><br/>English or dubbed Spanish dialogue with optional English or Spanish subtitles; video description for the visually impaired; closed-captioned. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>1415749515 9781415749517 0793694876 9780793694877 1415752265 (complete set) 9781415752265 (complete set) 9781888213225 (bk.) 1888213221 (bk.) 
<br/><br/><label>Standard No.: </label>097368944442 841887009881 
<br/><br/><label>Publisher. No.: </label>NPAB600  PBS Home Video 89444  PBS Home Video 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>United States. National Park Service --History.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Chronological Terms: </label><br/>Geschichte. 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>National parks and reserves--History.--United States<br/>Nature conservation--History.--United States<br/>Video recordings for hard of hearing people.<br/>Nationalpark.
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>USA.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Documentary television programs.<br/>Historical television programs.<br/>Nonfiction television programs.<br/>Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.<br/>DVD-Video.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DVD E 160  / .N385 2009