The National Parks RSS feed for WNET programming.http://watch.thirteen.org/en-ushttp://watch.thirteen.org/Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:20:48 -0400Fri, 19 Mar 2010 20:20:48 -0400http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1132712651/Filmmaker Ken Burns and his longtime colleague Dayton Duncan take us on a behind the scenes tour of their new PBS series, THE NATIONAL PARKS: AMERICA'S BEST IDEA. The team explains why they chose The Parks as their subject, as well as describing their five-year journey through research, scripting, filming and editing the series.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1132712651/Mon, 25 May 2009 10:43:32 -0700HistoryHistory/19th CenturyHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EarthNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureA behind the scenes tour of the new Ken Burns series starting this September 27th at 8/7c.tv-gHistoryHistory/19th CenturyHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesHistory/United StatesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/ConservationNature & Environment/EarthNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1185040271/Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers highlights the work of Yosemite ranger Shelton Johnson and his rediscovery of the story of the African American soldiers who patrolled the parks of the High Sierra at the turn of the last century. Shelton tells the story in the dramatis personae of a Buffalo Soldier himself, directly engaging visitors in a way that is immediate and often high impact.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1185040271/Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:23:15 -0700CultureCulture/CommunitiesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureYosemite's Buffalo Soldiers highlights the work of ranger Shelton Johnson.nrCultureCulture/CommunitiesHistoryHistory/20th & 21st CenturiesNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1185040258/San Antonio Missions: Keeping History Alive centers on San Antonio Missions National Historical Park. A thriving hub for the city's Latino community, the park hosts Spanish and English language masses throughout the week, celebrates traditional Hispanic festivals year-round, and educates more than 50,000 school children annually about our nation's Hispanic heritage.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1185040258/Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:23:16 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureSan Antonio Missions: Keeping History AlivenrNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1185028414/Mount Rushmore: Telling America's Stories focuses on the new interpretive program at Mount Rushmore National Memorial, spearheaded by Supt. Gerard Baker.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1185028414/Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:23:17 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureMount Rushmore: Telling America's Stories focuses on the new program at Mount Rushmore.nrNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1184937107/Manzanar: "Never Again" looks at the interconnected stories of Japanese internment during World War II, Sue Kunitomi Embrey's efforts to commemorate Manzanar internment camp, and the ongoing work of Manzanar National Historic Site to educate visitors about civil rights.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1184937107/Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:23:17 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureAt the heart of this film is the annual pilgrimage to Manzanar & the words of Sue Embrey.nrNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Naturehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1183903862/City Kids in National Parks explores National Park Service efforts to bring inner city kids into the parks, often for their first encounters with wilderness. The film tells the story through the lens of two programs -- Biscayne National Park and Death Valley National Park.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1183903862/Wed, 5 Aug 2009 09:23:13 -0700Nature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & NatureCity Kids in National Parks explores efforts to bring inner city kids into the parks.nrNature & EnvironmentNature & Environment/Humans & Nature