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More from KQED
KQED 9 HD will air the new Ken Burns documentary series The National
Parks: America's Best Idea Sunday,
September 27 through Friday, October 2, 2009, at 8pm, with a repeat
at 10pm. View all airtimes
and episode descriptions.
The 12-hour, six-part documentary series is the story of an idea as uniquely
American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most
special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich,
but for everyone.
Watch Films Clips
Watch "PBS Previews: The National Parks" online, and see clips from "The Untold Stories Project"
Share Your Story
Share your stories about national parks, or explore stories already posted on this site.
Events: The National Parks: America's Best Idea Untold Stories Project
All events for the Untold Stories Project include a screening of "This Is America," followed by either a question and answer period or a panel discussion.
Thu, October 22, 5:30 - 8:30pm, Oakland, CA Ken Burns' Parks For All: Film Screening and discussion
Sat, October 24, noon-4pm, San Carlos, CA Ken Burns' National Parks: workshops and screenings
Educator Resources
Created by KQED, National Parks Educational Resources focus on finding and telling the "untold stories" of one's community and the creation of student-generated media projects.
Interview with Ken Burns
Listen to audio archive of Ken Burns talking about about Diversity and National Parks, from KQED Radio's Forum.
related television broadcasts
Saving the Bay Robert Redford narrates this timely KQED production about one of America's greatest natural resources--San Francisco Bay. KQED, Oct 8 & 15
QUEST- National Parks Special Once, national parks were thought of only as remote areas. But the Bay Area has led the way in helping America redefine what a national park is. KQED, Sept 29, 7:30pm Watch Online Now!
THIS IS US - National Parks Special The oldest park ranger and the Buffalo Soldiers Trail, plus 5 more stories in KTEH's series about the peoples of the South Bay. KQED, Oct 4, 6pm; KTEH Sept 27, 6pm
American Experience: National Conservation Corps Within weeks of his inauguration, FDR proposed legislation, providing relief for one of every four unemployed Americans. The Civilian Conservation Corps provided jobs in natural resource conservation. KQED, Nov 2, 10pm.
Botany of Desire Based on Michael Pollan's best-selling book about a plant's view of the world and how human desires are an essential, intricate part of natural history. KQED, Oct 28, 8pm
Forever Wild The glory of undeveloped wild places and the passionate tales of America's modern wilderness heroes. KQED, Sept 27, 7pm
Tavis Smiley interviewed Ken Burns on 9/15/09: Watch Online Now
related radio broadcasts - listen online now
The California Report - Profile of a Yosemite Ranger National Parks pointed a way out of urban Los Angeles for one man who became a park ranger.
The California Report - Retracing Muir's Footsteps A Stanford student sets out on a 300-mile walking trip from Oakland to Yosemite, using 21st century tools to document conservation efforts.
QUEST - Soundscapes of National Parks There are many ways to measure the health of a park, but we look at an often overlooked vital sign: the park's sound.
Outdoor Explorations from QUEST
Fifield-Cahill Ridge Trail Exploration
Pescadero State Beach Exploration
Muir Woods National Monument Exploration
Natural Bridges SB Tidepools Exploration
Samuel P. Taylor State Park Exploration
Sibley Volcanic Regional Preserve Exploration
