Treasures of America's National Parks

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Product Description Experience the sweeping beauty and extraordinary natural wonders of Americas National Parks that few are privileged to see! DVD 1: (1) Yosemite (2) Wild National Parks, (3) National Parks: Extreme Maintenance. Yosemite - Venture into the heart of Yosemite and marvel at a legendary landscape of soaring granite peaks, tower sequoias and thundering waterfalls that are among the worlds tallest. Next, answer the call of Wild National Parks, from bear watching in Alaska to discovering a hidden world of over 1,000 species of bees in Arizona. Then, meet the dedicated workers who preserve the National Parks for future generations in Extreme Maintenance. DVD 2: (1) Yellowstone: Americas First National Park, (2) Inside Grand Teton National Park. Yellowstone - Yellowstone ignites the imagination! Llama trekking, wolf watching and geyser gazing are just a few of the out-of-the-ordinary activities that await you. Inside Grand Teton National Park, saddle up for a working dude ranch, feel the rush of whitewater rafting and witness a staggering array of wildlife in Americas Eden. DVD 3: (1) Inside Grand Canyon National Park, (2) Zion & Bryce National Parks, (3) National Parks Of The Southwest. Grand Canyon and The Great Southwest - Experience the supreme spectacle of one of the worlds natural wonders, the Grand Canyon. Journey rim-to-rim through extreme backcountry and hidden side canyons, along wild rivers and into ancient pools. In Zion and Bryce National Parks, embark on a breath-stealing two-mile ascent to Angels Landing, take a day hike through the watery Narrows and test your mettle climbing sheer cliff walls. National Parks of the Great Southwest reveals vast lands of astonishing beauty in Canyonlands, Arches, Saguaro and Death Valley. DVD 4: (1) Mount Rushmore & The Black Hills, (2) Great Train Rides, (3) Lodges & Inns. National Park Icons - Mount Rushmore & the Black Hills presents a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the monumental Mount Rushmore. From the elegant American Orient Express to the restored glory of the Grand Canyon Railway, it is all aboard for Great Train Rides through Americas National Parks. Do not forget to make your reservation for Lodges and Inns to kick back in luxurious getaways and rustic retreats, including Yellowstones Old Faithful Inn and Yosemites Ahwahnee. DVD 5: (1) The Best Of The National Parks, (2) Hawaiis National Parks, (3) Denali National Parks, (4) Secrets Of The Southwest. The Best of the National Parks - Discover a universe of the spectacular and seek out the best place to delve deep into the earth, scale a mountain or tie the knot in The Best of the National Parks. Witness molten lava bubbling from the earth, catch a spectacular sunrise above the clouds or take a dip into pools of paradise in Hawaiis National Parks. Then, get a touch of the tundra in rugged and beautiful Alaskas Denali National Park, where you will experience the untamed wilderness with wildlife roaming free, and take to the air over a river of ice. Secrets of the Southwest uncovers the land made famous by Georgia OKeeffe and takes you to where many of Hollywoods classic Westerns were filmed. DVD 6: (1) Glacier National Park, (2) Canadian Rockies: Banff & Jasper, (3) British Columbia: Vancouver & Beyond. The Rockies and Beyond - In Glacier National Park, reach up to the clouds along Americas most scenic mountain pass, raft a river wild and take an unforgettable trek along the Highline Trail. Canadian Rockies: Banff & Jaspers explores a region renowned for its panoramic beauty, ice-fields, glaciers, high mountain passes and Black Diamond downhill runs. British Columbia: Vancouver & Beyond cruises the Pacific Northwest where rugged coastlines and ancient forests give way to world-class cities. About the Actor Jim Cissell - Male voice over talent and actor Jim Cissell has provided voiceovers and professional voice-over recording services for hundreds of corporate video narrations, national award-winning radio and television commercials, documentaries, online web tutorials, and medical and surgical procedures for nearly half the Fortune 500 from his Seattle recording studio. He is the most experienced story teller in the USA. Jim is VERSATILE - hundreds of voices that entertain, motivate, train and educate. From conversational, friendly, tender, folksy, real people, quirky, offbeat, upbeat and upscale - to high energy, authoritative, dramatic, and powerful imaging promos, movie trailers, sports and political ads. Plus impersonations, animation, characters, prime-time TV shows and series, and feature films. Featured on Oprah, The Worlds Funniest, Now a Word from Our Sponsor, and the Daily Show. Jims also helped write and produce hundreds of commercials and videos for greater impact and lower production costs. David Michael Gee - David is an actor, known for Chain Reaction (1996), Scenic National Parks: The Best of the National Parks (2004) and Missing Persons (1993). P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); About the Director Greg Gricus - Greg Gricus is known for his work on Investigative Reports (1991), Wild Horse, Wild Ride (2011) and Homeless 99 (1999). Bob Poole - Bob grew up in E. Africa, where his father was the director of the Peace Corps, and later the director of the African Wildlife Foundation. Bobs relationship with National Geographic began when he was a teenager working with a crew who had come to Kenya to film elephants. After completing a university degree in science, Bob traveled the world as a camera assistant before landing his first assignment as a cinematographer for National Geographic. The film, Coming of Age with Elephants was about his sister, Dr. Joyce Poole, the renowned elephant zoologist. Now an Emmy Award winning Director of Photography, Bob films both people and wildlife and has made a career in front of the camera as well. His extensive credit list includes documentaries for PBS, NATURE and NOVA, BBC, over 30 films for Discovery Networks, and an additional 35 plus films for National Geographic Television. Bob works around the world and his passion for wildlife conservation has taken him to some of the African continents most remote locations. Whether tracking elephants in extreme desert environments of Mali, following wildebeest across the Serengeti, or traveling road-less regions of war-torn Sudan, Pooles lifetime experience, and unfailing tenacity help him to capture remarkable moments. For this he won an Emmy for Outstanding Individual Achievement in a Craft: Cinematography while working on the series Great Migrations for National Geographic. Dennis Burkhart - As a filmmaker, Dennis Burkhart has visited such places as Nepal, Alaska, Easter Island, Kenya, India & Egypt to name a few. His award-winning photographic images have appeared in scholastic publications and National Geographic Magazine. Pursuing his love of wilderness areas has led Dennis to film in over eighty-five national parks/state often as director of photography for The Travel Channel. Rodney Chauvin - New Orleans born Rodney Chauvin began his film studies at University of New Orleans, and upon graduation he worked his way through the ranks, learning from noted cinematographers Peter Pau, Jon Herron, Julis Macat and Jeff Cronenweth. Chauvins Emmy-winning television work includes a long list of hit shows such as Survivor, The Apprentice and The Amazing Race just to name a few. He also is in high demand for documentaries, commercials, music videos and independent features. In 2010, Chauvin received an Emmy Award for Outstanding Cinematography on season 20 of Survivor. Known for his stunning B-Roll images and keen sense of story and character development, he continues to be one of the most sought-after camera operators in reality television today. Michael Boland - Boland won a Primetime Emmy Award (shared with Vic Sarin) for his work on the 1992 episode Strange Relations of the television series Millennium: Tribal Wisdom and the Modern World. Mike Dreesman - Mike is a videographer with 20 years experience specializing in wildlife, scenics and aerial cinematography. Extensive experience with HDCAM and RED ONE cameras systems. See more