President Theodore Roosevelt travels to the Grand Canyon.
AIR DATE 9/27/09
The film is a human history set against the most stunning backdrop imaginable. The film works its way chronologically through the history of the national parks featuring characters — some famous, most not, from every walk of life — who dedicated their lives to insuring all could enjoy these places. The film explores how the national park system came to be and examines some — but not all — of how these majestic places came to be national parks.