

TV series
The National Parks: America's Best Idea
2009, English, on PBS.
Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales – from Acadia to Yosemite, Yellowstone to the Grand Canyon, the Everglades of Florida to the Gates of the Arctic in Alaska - “The National Parks: America's Best Idea” is nonetheless a story of people: people from every conceivable background – rich and poor; famous and unknown; soldiers and scientists; natives and newcomers; idealists, artists and entrepreneurs; people who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved, and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 6
- Episode length
- 120 min
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea is streaming on PBS Documentaries, Thirteen, and WETA+ in India.
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Cast & crew
Details
- First aired
- 27 September 2009
- Last aired
- 2 October 2009
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea: quick answers
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The National Parks: America's Best Idea has 1 season and 6 episodes, about 120 minutes each.
Is The National Parks: America's Best Idea finished?
Yes. The National Parks: America's Best Idea ended in 2009, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The National Parks: America's Best Idea on?
The National Parks: America's Best Idea is streaming on PBS Documentaries, Thirteen, and WETA+ in India. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
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