Filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales, the film is a story of people from every conceivable background—rich and poor, soldiers and scientists, natives and newcomers—who were willing to devote themselves to saving some precious portion of the land they loved and in doing so reminded their fellow citizens of the full meaning of democracy.
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Major funding is provided by General Motors, Evelyn & Walter Haas,Jr. Fund, CPB; Bank of America; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Park Foundation, Inc; PBS; National Park Foundation; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts.
Untold Stories | Yosemite's Buffalo Soldiers
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Find out about the work of ranger Shelton Johnson. (11m 27s)
Untold Stories | San Antonio Missions: Keeping History Alive
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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park is a hub for the city's Latino community. (12m 7s)
Untold Stories | Mount Rushmore: Telling America's Stories
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Discover the new interpretive program at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. (9m 29s)
Untold Stories | Manzanar: "Never Again"
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At the heart of this film is the annual pilgrimage to Manzanar & the words of Sue Embrey. (14m 12s)
Untold Stories | City Kids in National Parks
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Explore efforts to bring inner city kids into the parks. (13m 37s)
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Major funding is provided by General Motors, Evelyn & Walter Haas,Jr. Fund, CPB; Bank of America; The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations; Park Foundation, Inc; PBS; National Park Foundation; The Peter Jay Sharp Foundation and the Pew Charitable Trusts.