The National Parks: America's Best Idea

Ken Burns' classic PBS series about the mission, spirit and history of the National Parks.

http://www.pbs.org/nationalparks/

 

 

National Parks Sounds Experience by Orange Tree Productions

Orange Tree records soundscapes and donates a percentage of each music CD sale to the preservation of our national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. 

http://orangetreeproductions.com/

 

 

Secrets of the Nolichucky

Secrets of the Nolichucky River investigates a buried Native American village in upper East Tennessee that may may hold the key to a missing link in Cherokee history.  This films took top honors at the 2018 Archaeology Channel International Film Festival, including best music.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-R7JBVlZ3U

 

 

Mystery of George Masa

The Mystery of George Masa details the life of Masahara Izuka, (AKA George Masa) a Japanese immigrant who came to the Southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in 1915, where he focused his camera and his passions on preserving the beauty of the wilderness he discovered. 

https://vimeo.com/ondemand/15488
 

 

Horace Kephart: His Life and Legacy

Horace Kephart captured early 1900s mountain life and natural features with vivid depictions, inspiring the formation of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. 

http://www.horacekephart.com/index.html