The National Parks: America's Best Idea 15 years old
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska - “The National Parks: America's Best Idea” is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background – rich and poor; famous and unknown; soldiers and scientists; natives and newcomers; idealists, artists and entrepreneurs; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.
Credits
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tom Hanks He was 53 , now 68 years old | |
| Peter Coyote He was 67 , now 83 years old | as Narrator |
| Adam Arkin He was 53 , now 68 years old | |
| Amy Madigan She was 59 , now 74 years old | |
| Murphy Guyer He was 56 , now 71 years old | |
| Philip Bosco He was 79 , 88 years old when he died |
Crew
| Name | Job title |
|---|---|
| Ken Burns Directing He was 56 , now 71 years old | Director |
| Ken Burns Production He was 56 , now 71 years old | Producer |
| Dayton Duncan Writing He was 60 , now 75 years old | Writer |
The National Parks: America's Best Idea (15 years)
Ended
- First Air Date: 2009-09-27
- Runtime: [120] minutes
- Number of Episodes: 6