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National Parks Collection - 10-DVD Expanded Edition

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Celebrate the wonders of our beautiful National Parks with this ten-disc expanded collection, now including Glacier National Park, Canyonlands, plus two bonus programs: Appalachian Trail and Pacific Crest Trail. This breathtaking collection takes you beyond the tourist hot spots to explore these amazing places as never before.


Trek to the high-altitude summit of Denali Park's Mount McKinley, kayak through the hidden secrets of the Everglades, and face the wild extremes of life in Death Valley. With stunning cinematography, National Parks Collection travels off-road to reveal the real Yosemite and Yellowstone. It's an awe-inspiring collection you'll want to journey to again and again.


The collection includes: Secret Yellowstone, Secret Yosemite, Extreme Alaska: Denali National Park, Everglades, Grand Canyon, Death Valley, Hidden Hawaii, Canyonlands, Glacier National Park, Appalachian Trail, and Pacific Crest Trail and features 6 interactive, printable guide maps.


Not available for shipment outside of the U.S. and Canada.


  • 10 discs; 429 minutes
  • Widescreen
  • © 2011

Secret Yellowstone
National Geographic goes beyond the tourist hotspots and travels deep inside the 2 million acre national park to reveal the backcountry wilderness few have seen. Explore some of the 300 newly discovered waterfalls and learn how wolves, back after five decades of absence from Yellowstone, are helping restore the balance in the ecosystem alongside the grizzly bear and bison. Finally, discover how the geology of Yellowstone with its giant well of molten lava underneath the surface is sometimes more dangerous than the wildlife.


50 minutes. © 2007


Secret Yosemite
Known for its steep granite cliffs, impressive waterfalls and the world's largest living trees—the Giant Sequoias—Yosemite attracts vacationers all year round. With more than 700,000 acres of land, this terrain is home to a host of wild creatures ranging from black bears, bobcats, foxes, snakes and a variety of bats. Discover this vast wilderness as National Geographic explores the life within the wilderness found beyond the postcard-perfect views.


50 minutes. © 2007


Extreme Alaska: Denali National Park
Located near the top of the world, Denali National Park is home to more than six million acres of extreme wilderness. Venture beyond the tourist hotspots and join National Geographic on a low-to-high-altitude trek through Denali's breathtaking ecosystems. Elevation sets the rules in this subarctic land where only the most hardy creatures can survive.


50 minutes. © 2007


Everglades
The Everglades is many things to many people, but above all else, it is a wilderness—1.5 million acres of the most extraordinary and unique habitat. 1,100 species of plants and 350 species of birds live here for at least part of the year, and some of those species live nowhere else on earth. We'll journey into the Everglades on foot, by airboat, on a helicopter and by kayak to see what secrets this wild space is hiding.


50 minutes. © 2009


Grand Canyon
National Geographic joins a rare scientific expedition to explore the Grand Canyon's entire 277-mile length. Explore the canyon's geological history, study the microscopic colonies of vegetation that survive where no other plant can and examine its many unique creatures to unlock some of the mysteries of this wonder of the world.


50 minutes. © 2008


Death Valley
Journey with National Geographic, from Death Valley's highest peak at 11,049 feet, to its lowest point, a staggering 282 feet below sea-level, and meet the scientists who are working to protect this wild place as the mercury rises.


50 minutes. © 2009


Hidden Hawaii
America's newest marine sanctuary, Papahanaumokuakea Marine National Monument, encompasses the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. The monument is bigger than all U.S. national parks combined—yet the majority of this environment has never been seen. What is in this vast marine conservation area? And, what will it take to protect it?


50 minutes. © 2009


Canyonlands
Canyonlands is the little-known jewel of the American National Parks. This stark landscape of extraordinary features contains more than 300,000 acres of desert wilderness, towering spires and spectacular canyons. But this rugged terrain is more than a pretty picture—it is a history book of time. Its stories stretch from the geologic forces that created this land, to the beginnings of life on earth and from ancient people, to the cowboys and outlaws of the Old West. Venture beyond the tourist hotspots and discover the hidden secrets of Canyonlands National Park.


50 minutes. © 2009


Glacier National Park in Montana is arguably America’s most stunning landscape, with carved massive glaciers and a melting ice cycle that supports ecosystems of more than 2,000 species of plants and animals. However, the glaciers are disappearing at a rapid rate and may be gone in just 10 years. Following the collapsing of the park's most prominent mountain of ice, National Geographic treks into the Continental Divide to uncover the hidden secrets of this transforming landscape.


50 minutes. © 2010


Appalachian Trail
For more than half of the U.S. population, the Appalachian Trail is less than a day's drive away. Yet despite its proximity to many major cities, few truly know the splendor of this national treasure. National Geographic travels off the beaten track to discover the remote and often unknown corners of the 5-million-step journey.


50 minutes. © 2009


Pacific Crest Trail
The Pacific Crest Trail zigzags some 2,650 miles from Mexico to Canada. It cuts through seven national Parks and 24 national forests as it travels through California, Oregon, and Washington. It's a trail of ever-changing obstacles—from some of the highest mountain passes in the west to some of the hottest desert in the country. The two to three hundred hikers who attempt the PCT each year often find out quickly if they have what it takes for the journey ahead.


50 minutes. © 2010


REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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3.5

(based on 12 reviews)

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  • Informative (8)
  • Entertaining (7)
  • Broad appeal (3)
  • Good resource (3)
  • Relevant (3)

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    • At home (6)
    • Travel (5)
    • Adult viewers (4)
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    Most Liked Positive Review

     

    GREAT collection!

    This is one amazing idea, fantastic collection of the different areas in the US! Some of them are older than others, but at the end of the day they make you open your eyes...Read complete review

    This is one amazing idea, fantastic collection of the different areas in the US! Some of them are older than others, but at the end of the day they make you open your eyes a bit more about the areas. Now if you have done extensive research on an area it will more than likely not give you anything NEW per say, but that doesn't mean that they lack content at all. Overal an AMAZING collection! Just note the casing feels a little bit more flimsy than your average DVD collection casing. Like the paper isn't as strong.

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    Most Liked Negative Review

     

    These dvds are far from what I expected

    We are extremely disappointed with the purchase. the DVDs all focus on 1 agenda global warming and the narration centers around areas that are inaccessible to the general public. I would rate this in ...Read complete review

    We are extremely disappointed with the purchase. the DVDs all focus on 1 agenda global warming and the narration centers around areas that are inaccessible to the general public. I would rate this in the negative number. We were expecting to learn information about the(1) geological information of various sites in the parks, (2) the various plants and wildlife that live in the parks, including how they co- exist where applicable and (3) opportunities that visitors have to view the various areas.

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    5.0

    Awesome scenery!

    By Teenie

    from Houston, TX

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    Pros

    • Entertaining
    • Informative

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Travel

      Takes you places that you cannot get to on foot.

       
      3.0

      National Parks DVDs

      By Ken

      from Dayton, OH

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      Pros

      • Entertaining
      • Informative

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        • At Home

        Comments by the narrator very interesting but hard to hear because the background music was too loud. This is especially true for viewers who use hearing aids.

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        These dvds are far from what I expected

        By disappointed tourist

        from Northern California

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          • Not As Advertised

          Best Uses

            We are extremely disappointed with the purchase. the DVDs all focus on 1 agenda global warming and the narration centers around areas that are inaccessible to the general public. I would rate this in the negative number. We were expecting to learn information about the(1) geological information of various sites in the parks, (2) the various plants and wildlife that live in the parks, including how they co- exist where applicable and (3) opportunities that visitors have to view the various areas.

             
            5.0

            Outstanding product

            By John & Linda

            from New Mexico

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            Pros

            • Broad Appeal
            • Entertaining
            • Good Resource
            • Informative
            • Relevant
            • Reliable Research
            • Takes You There

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              • At Home
              • Bought Several For Gifts
              • Perfect Gift
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              • Younger Viewers

              Great product. Bought several for gifts so friends and family can also enjoy.

               
              5.0

              Great Set!!!!!!!!!!!

              By Bliss

              from New York, NY

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              Pros

              • Broad Appeal
              • Easy To Watch
              • Entertaining
              • Good Resource
              • Informative
              • Relevant
              • Reliable Research
              • Well Made

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                • At Home
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                • Personal Education
                • Travel

                What the movie did focus on was excellent, but there were still some things they left out

                (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                5.0

                An excellent series

                By Herman the Naturalist

                from Wallaceburg, Ontario, Canada

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                • Entertaining
                • Good Resource
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                • Reliable Research

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                  This is an excellent series of documentaries. While I have not yet had time to view all of them, the couple I have seen are well-researched with exceptional photography. They present a clear picture of what the parks are all about.
                  An excellent series for naturalists and those who like to explore their world.

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  3.0

                  National Parks 10 DVD set

                  By Ron

                  from Logan, Utah

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                  Pros

                  • Broad Appeal
                  • Entertaining
                  • Informative

                  Cons

                  • Difficult To Understand
                  • Distracting Narration
                  • Limited Appeal

                  Best Uses

                  • At Home
                  • Travel

                  I have been a guide and author for several National Parks. Yosemite is one of my favorites. I don't know a kind way to say this, but either the narrator of that DVD had a speech difficulty, or my copy has a flaw. Although the scenery was beautiful, the narration became so annoying we didn't even finish the DVD.

                  (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                   
                  3.0

                  Not Enough Park Info on Them

                  By Earth Traveler

                  from Lake Gaston, NC

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                  Pros

                  • Some Were Okay

                  Cons

                  • Not Enough On Parks
                  • Some Are Very Limited
                  • To Many Nat Geo Ads
                  • To Much On Global Warming

                  Best Uses

                    We have been to many of these parks and I love seeing more info & pictures about them as well as the ones we have not visited. Some of these DVDs were good but most scaned quickly areas I wanted to see and overdid the National Geographic ads and the protect the earth issues. Some of the protection items need to be shown but not for the whole DVD.

                    (3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    3.0

                    National Parks Collection, Wanted a Tour

                    By sosjida

                    from Raleigh, NC

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                    Pros

                    • Informative

                    Cons

                    • The Title Was Misleading
                    • Tiny View Of Parks

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                    • At Home

                    Wanted more of a tour through the parks, not just an ecological problems view.

                    (2 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    3.0

                    A bit political; otherwise okay.

                    By JE

                    from Colorado Springs, Colorado

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                    Pros

                    • Informative

                    Cons

                    • Obvious Bias

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                    A bit political for me; i was looking for something more informational.

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