The National Parks tells the human history of five of the nation's most important and most heavily visited National Parks (Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Acadia, and Great Smoky Mountains) and the unforgettable Americans who made them possible.

Title from container. Widescreen (16x9) Originally broadcast in 2009. Special features: The Making of the National Parks ; Capturing the Parks: A behind the scenes look; Musical journeys through the National Parks outtakes; The National parks: this is America; Contemporary stories from America's National Parks.