Mark Your Calendars: "The National Parks" September 27

by Alicia MacLeay
posted Thursday, September 3, 2009 at 9:19 am

Ken Burns’s new documentary, The National Parks: America’s Best Idea, debuts September 27 on PBS. In the meantime you can preview video clips or download stunning images for your computer like the one of Yosemite Valley in winter above.

Trailspace article: The National Parks: America's Best Idea

PBS site: www.pbs.org/nationalparks

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Cleric

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September 3, 2009 at 9:41 a.m. (EDT)

Setting DVR now...

mike068

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September 3, 2009 at 3:12 p.m. (EDT)

It looks like a cool program ill have to watch it.

trouthunter

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September 14, 2009 at 10:02 a.m. (EDT)

Can't wait! I will definitely have to get a copy to put in my library.

GaryPalmer

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September 14, 2009 at 12:54 p.m. (EDT)

And a few days later on www.PBS.org online? I don't have a TV, I watch everything online at Youtube,TVland or the channel websites after they come to TV.

Alicia

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September 14, 2009 at 4:44 p.m. (EDT)

GaryPalmer said:

And a few days later on www.PBS.org online?

Not that I know of, Gary. At least PBS is not mentioning any possibility of the full documentary being available online on-demand. Though, perhaps, the current videos will be expanded after airing.

You can buy the DVD, which ships after October 6.

I don't watch much TV myself. So when I do it's for something specific and I prefer to watch only what I want, when I want.

Alicia

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September 14, 2009 at 7:31 p.m. (EDT)

If you can't watch the full six nights of the documentary but don't want to miss your favorite National Park, the National Parks Conservation Association lists the episodes by title and the parks featured in each episode: http://www.npca.org/bestidea/episodes.html

Hutch

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September 15, 2009 at 1:48 a.m. (EDT)

I won't miss this! What an incredibly beautiful photo of Yosemite Valley above.

Cleric

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September 15, 2009 at 5:43 p.m. (EDT)

Can't turn it up on the DVR yet. I'll search by Episode names next. Anyone else trying to Tivo/DVR it and having problems?

Edit: Found it finally!

Alicia

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September 26, 2009 at 9:15 p.m. (EDT)

For Gary and anyone else who was wondering about this, PBS will have full episodes online beginning September 28:

http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/watch-video/

Each episode will be available the day after it premieres on PBS, and all will be available online through October 9.

Mark Your Calendars: "The National Parks" September 27

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