In 1906, Teddy Roosevelt created the nation's first National Monument destination. The purpose was to preserve all of America's significant pieces of history. Now viewers can take a journey through the ecology, geology, and beauty of the Great Plains, the geologic West, and the historic South in an adventure never to be forgotten.

Flaming Gorge: the sparkling waters of the Green River accent the steep cliffs far above. Flaming Gorge National Recreational Area follows the river, straddling the states of Wyoming and Utah -- Rugged Rockies:The views are exquisite in Rocky Montain National Park, which covers 415 square miles of nature's splendor -- Arches in Utah: Arches National Park in Utah is home to more than 2000 sandstone arches -- Bryce Canyon: Tall, thin spires with an...

"Cover story: Many of the participants at the Heartland Swing Festival in Iowa are far too young to remember the heyday of swing dancing. But they're very aware of the roots of the music and the wide variety of swing styles that they love. Scenic America: The Platte River flows hundreds of miles through Nebraska. While too shallow for navigation, the Platte was an important guide for frontiersmen heading West. On a musical note: Some unusual instruments...

Charles Kuralt celebrated everyday Americans for a quarter century. The stories in the 14 episodes featured remain deeply meaningful, touching, and truthful reflections of American life.

Here's your chance to sample life on six spectacular trails in North America with your guide, Emmy® award-winning filmmaker Mick Davie. Each trail holds rich secrets of American history and stories of the people who traveled them. You'll learn about different terrains, climates, and a host of incredible wildlife. America's Great Trails is a feast for your senses that can help you rediscover your connection to the natural world.

"McKenzie Long visits thirteen national monuments, from Golde Butte in Nevada to Katahdin Woods and Waters in Maine, and writes an eye-opening exploration of the stories these natural sites tell, the passions they stir, and the controversies surrounding them today. In essays both contemplative and resonant, This Contested Land confronts an unjust past and imagines a collaborative future that bears witness to these regions' enduring Indigenous connections"-- "One...