At Denali National Park visitors come to see Mt. McKinley, the spectacular scenery and wildlife on the 60 mile drive into the Denali Backcountry Lodge. A journey to Denali by rail on the Alaska Railroad gives travelers the opportunity to relax and enjoy the passing scenery of the rugged Alaskan wilderness. Ferries on the Alaska Marine Highway System bring visitors north from Bellingham, WA to a variety of ports along the Inside Passage.  Sitka is...

Wyoming is home to six of America's National Parks including its first National Park & first National Monument.

Colorado is truly spectacular! The Rocky Mountains, brilliant blue skies, ferocious storms, snow, steep canyons, swift cascading rivers, giant sand dunes, sandstone pinnacles, high desert ancient cliff dwellings and dinosaurs.  At least that is what this program on Colorado is all about. Featured parks include: Rocky Mountain National Park, Mesa Verde National Park, Great Sand Dunes National Park & Preserve, Black Canyon Of The Gunnison National...

Featured parks include: Redwoods National and State Parks, Death Valley National Park, Mojave National Preserve, Sand to Snow National Monument, Castle Mountains National Monument, Mojave Trails National Monument, Joshua Tree National Park, Cabrillo National Monument, Whiskeytown-Shasta-Trinity National Recreation Area, César Chavez National Monument, Pinnacles National Park, and Channel Islands National Park.

National Parks in the Midwest region of the United States inspire us with their history, beauty, and phenomenal natural resources. This program features over a dozen National Park sites throughout the Midwest region of the United States. Beginning in North Dakota and traveling on to iconic sites in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska & Kansas. Featuring North Dakota: • Theodore Roosevelt National Park • Fort Union Trading Post National Historic...

From the birthplace of America to Revolutionary War sites to significant modern day memorials. Discover America's rich beginning in historic Pennsylvania. "We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal..."  Featured parks include: Independence Hall National Historical Park & UNESCO World Heritage Site, Liberty Bell, Gettysburg National Military Park, Valley Forge National Historical Park, Flight 93 National Memorial, Johnstown...

Great Basin Geosphere is a unique 200,000 square mile piece of real estate. High desert and mountains cover 20% of the lower 48 United States... Including most of Nevada, southern Oregon, Idaho, Western Utah and a portion of eastern California. This vast area is much more than "just a desert." Featuring Great Basin National Heritage Area, Great Basin National Park & Nevada Northern Railway National Historic Landmark.

Enjoy a visit to Acadia National Park, the crown jewel of the North Atlantic Coast. Travel through history and learn about the political, economic, social, cultural, and demographic changes after the civil, industrial and revolutionary wars. Appreciate the world's greatest inventor, American conservationists, sculptor art, former presidents, women's rights, and natural wonders along the way. This program features over a dozen National Park sites throughout...

The great voyages of discovery to the New World are here brought to life by one of the twentieth century's most eminent historians, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Samuel Morison. A master seaman himself, Morison personally retraced the voyages of the early explorers, charting his travels in maps and photographs and comparing these to the maps and travelogues of the early sailors. The resulting two-volume The European Discovery of America was widely...

Explore the island state of Hawaii, which includes volcanoes, beautiful beaches, and a culture all its own.