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  • The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009–2009)
  • TV Mini-series | 115 min | Documentary, History
The National Parks: America's Best Idea (2009–2009)
TV Mini-series | 115 min | Documentary, History

The history of the U.S. National Parks system, including the initial ideas which led to the world's first national parks and the expansion of the system over 150 years.
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Dayton Duncan (written by)
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Updated Sep 27, 2009

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Sep 27, 2009 (United States)

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68 cast members
Name Episodes Known for
Peter Coyote
Self - Narrator Self - Narrator   See fewer
6
William Cronon
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
6
Dayton Duncan
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
6
Shelton Johnson
Self - Park Ranger Self - Park Ranger   See fewer
6
Alfred Runte
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
6
Paul Schullery
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
5
Carl Pope
Self - Sierra Club Self - Sierra Club   See fewer
5
Terry Tempest Williams
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
5
Murphy Guyer
Reader Reader   See fewer
5
Philip Bosco
Reader Reader   See fewer
5
Kevin Conway
Reader Reader   See fewer
5
Tom Hanks
Reader Reader   See fewer
5
Kim Heacox
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
4
Adam Arkin
Reader Reader   See fewer
4
Lee Stetson
Reader / Self - Muir Historian Reader / Self - Muir Historian   See fewer
4
Amy Madigan
Reader Reader   See fewer
4
Lee Whittlesey
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
3
Nevada Barr
Self - Former Ranger Self - Former Ranger   See fewer
3
Juanita Greene
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
3
Gerard Baker
Self - Park Superintendent Self - Park Superintendent   See fewer
3
3
Tim Clark
Reader Reader   See fewer
3
Josh Lucas
Reader Reader   See fewer
3
Derek Jacobi
Reader Reader   See fewer
3
Gene Jones
Reader Reader   See fewer
3
Eli Wallach
Reader Reader   See fewer
3
Clay Jenkinson
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
2
George Hartzog
Self - Former Park Service Director Self - Former Park Service Director   See fewer
2
Gretel Ehrlich
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
2
Marian Albright Schenck
Self - Daughter of Horace Albright Self - Daughter of Horace Albright   See fewer
2
Bill Brown
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
2
J.L. Crawford
Self - Former Ranger Self - Former Ranger   See fewer
2
Stewart L. Udall
Self - Former Interior Secretary Self - Former Interior Secretary   See fewer
2
John Cook
Self - Former Park Superintendent Self - Former Park Superintendent   See fewer
2
Martin Murie
Himsel - Nephew of Adolph Murie / Self - Writer Himsel - Nephew of Adolph Murie / Self - Writer   See fewer
2
Kenneth Brower
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
2
Sam Waterston
Reader Reader   See fewer
2
2
John Lithgow
Reader Reader   See fewer
2
Ruth Kirk
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
1
Ginny Wood
Self - Alaskan Bush Pilot Self - Alaskan Bush Pilot   See fewer
1
Duane Smith
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Richard Bradley
Self - Son of Harold Bradley Self - Son of Harold Bradley   See fewer
1
Judith Goldstein
Self - Writer Self - Writer   See fewer
1
Brad Washburn
Self - Explorer Self - Explorer   See fewer
1
Tuan Luong
Self - Photographer Self - Photographer   See fewer
1
Juan Lujan
Self - Resident of Redford, Texas Self - Resident of Redford, Texas   See fewer
1
Burton Appleton
Self - Resident of Brooklyn, New York Self - Resident of Brooklyn, New York   See fewer
1
Barbara Washburn
Self - Explorer Self - Explorer   See fewer
1
Claude Tyler
Self - Resident of Blossom, Texas Self - Resident of Blossom, Texas   See fewer
1
Tom Bodett
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
John Hope Franklin
Self - Historian Self - Historian   See fewer
1
Pamela Wright Lloyd
Self - Daughter of George Melendez Wright Self - Daughter of George Melendez Wright   See fewer
1
Ernest Ortega
Self - Former Park Superintendent Self - Former Park Superintendent   See fewer
1
Kimi Kodani Hill
Self - Granddaughter of Chiura Obata Self - Granddaughter of Chiura Obata   See fewer
1
Trina Carmody
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
Clifford Hansen
Self - Former Governor & Senator, Wyoming Self - Former Governor & Senator, Wyoming   See fewer
1
Bev Dunham
Self - Seward Resident Self - Seward Resident   See fewer
1
Kayci Cook Collins
Self - Park Superintendent Self - Park Superintendent   See fewer
1
1
Sho Wada
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
Yumi Mizui
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
Carl Lumbly
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
Andy Garcia
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
John Trudell
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
James Kyson
Reader Reader   See fewer
1
1
George Takei
Chiura Obata Chiura Obata   See fewer
1
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