National Parks Revealed

- Season 1

(2006)

Meet the dedicated people of America's national parks who help preserve national monuments and conserve each park's unspoiled beauty. From rappelling down the towering granite faces of Mount Rushmore to executing a prescribed burn in the Grand Canyon and plowing the treacherous Going-to-the-Sun Road in Glacier National Park, their job is riddled with challenges and rewards.

Bask in luxurious getaways and rustic retreats that are almost as celebrated as the wondrous landscapes that surround them. The massive fireplace made of 500 tons of rock in the lobby of the Old Faithful Inn in Yellowstone National Park, and the natural warm springs pool at the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley National Park are just two of the treasures you will find off the beaten path.

This program recaptures a bygone era of travel. Board the Empire Builder to Glacier National Park and the Denali Star to Denali National Park, experience the elegance of the American Orient Express, and the restored glory of the Grand Canyon Railway. All aboard for these and other nostalgic journeys through America's national parks.

From Canyonlands and Arches to Saguaro and Death Valley, the wonders of the American Southwest spread across extreme lands of astonishing beauty. Climb the face of a monolith millions of years in the making, seek out a sunrise horseback ride through cactus country, uncover the mysteries of the scorching desert, and meet some of the Southwest's hardiest inhabitants, from geckos to Gila Monsters.