America's National Parks

- Season 1

(2015)

Out of the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean rises the Olympic peninsula. Its rugged coastline, rain-drenched forests, and high summits are teaming with wildlife. The Olympic peninsula one of most diverse National Parks in North America.

Yosemite National Park, set within California's Sierra Nevada Mountains and designated a World Heritage Site, is home to hundreds of wildlife species, and is famed for its iconic mountain vistas, water falls, and giant sequoia groves.

The Everglades have been called a river of grass. The National Park hosts an assortment of fascinating habitats, and is home to species such as alligators, the elusive Florida panther, and the delicate Key deer. Join us as we investigate these remarkable creature's lives, explore how they cope with threats from aggressive invasive species, and survive in the dynamic environment of the park.

Alaska is often called the last frontier: vast mountain ranges, grizzly bears hunting salmon, and mighty moose roaming through an endless wilderness. Places like Denali NP are world famous, but the north of Alaska is little known: thousands of square kilometers of trackless and untouched wilderness, far away from any civilization. Here lies one of America's most remote parks: Gates of the Arctic.

Few places are as special as Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park, the world's first National Park, a wilderness jewel of vast forests and wide open valleys, home to large bison herds, wolf packs and grizzly bears.

Visit one of America's newest national parks - the Saguaro Desert in Arizona, where more species reside than any other desert in North America.

The Grand Canyon is one of the most famous natural wonders on our planet. Millions of visitors come each year, but few know of the wonders in the hidden places between rim and river. While tourists crowd the cliff tops of the South Rim, bison and pronghorn roam little prairies across the gorge. Partake in an epic journey deep down in the canyon, along the steep cliffs, and more. See the Grand Canyon as you have never seen it before.

The Great Smoky Mountains National Park is known for its vast forests, lush green meadows, and beautiful autumn colors. Using high definition technology, hidden cameras, super slow-motion filming, moving time lapse images, infra-red cameras and powerful macro lenses, take a colorful journey through the seasons to reveal the captivating life and growth beyond the lookouts. Discover the miracles deep within the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.