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National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 26: Black Bears
Hundreds of black bears make their home in Yosemite and seeing a wild bear is often the highlight of a trip to the park. Bears often remind us of ourselves, and the complex relationship between bears and humans has changed over time as...
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 19: Night Skies
Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the darkest night skies in the country. Astronomers, photographers, and city dwellers flock to the park to take advantage of this unique opportunity to view planets, stars, and...
National Parks Service
Episode 19: Night Skies
Yosemite's vast acreage and remote location protect some of the darkest night skies in the country. Astronomers, photographers, and city dwellers flock to the park to take advantage of this unique opportunity to view planets, stars, and...
Nature League
Nature + Philosophy
In this special, 5th week edition of Nature League, Brit explores the concept of nature and life on Earth in the context of another discipline in a segment called "Nature+". In this episode, Brit is joined by philosophy professor Dr....
Rachel's English
English Vocabulary Challenge Day 7
You can improve your English vocabulary and English pronunciation by studying these vocab words, repeating them along with me to master each sound. We’ll study each word by focusing on how Americans actually pronounce it, and we’ll...
National Parks Service
Rim Fire
The 2013 Rim Fire was, at the time, the largest forest fire in California history, and the largest fire in Yosemite history. Burning 400 square miles, the speed and size of the fire was unprecedented. As these unnaturally large fires...
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes Special - The Yosemite Grant: Inspiring Generations
Signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1864, the Yosemite Grant set aside Yosemite Valley and the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias for protection, establishing the very idea of today's National Parks. With filmmakers Ken Burns and Dayton...
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 28: Ski Yosemite
Yosemite has a long tradition of skiing, from California's oldest ski resort to remote backcountry ski huts. Cross-country, Telemark, skate and alpine skiers all come to experience Yosemite in winter.
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Biodiversity Conservation
It presents arguments for conservation of biodiversity including narrowly utilitarian, broadly utilitarian and ethical reasons. It also describes in-situ and ex-situ conservations methods.
National Parks Service
Yosemite Nature Notes 11: Big Trees
Most of Yosemite National Park is blanketed with vast forests, and with abundant precipitation and warm temperatures, these mountains are home to the largest trees in the world.
Ancient Lights Media
Atlas of Africa: Geography and People of Southern Africa
This program examines the geography and people of Southern Africa with a closer look at Apartheid
C-SPAN
On This Day: Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park: Preserving nature's beauty for future generations. An engaging resource provides a series of video clips that shows the importance of creating national parks and the role of the government and US Forest Service....
C-SPAN
On This Day: Mount Rushmore National Memorial
Scholars learn about the history of Mount Rushmore, the artist behind the vision, and the preservation of the monument in a series of video clips. The interesting resource also explores how Mount Rushmore impacts tourism and the economy...
C-SPAN
On This Day: Sand Creek Massacre
The Sand Creek Massacre refers to the killing of hundreds of native peoples at the hands of federal troops. Today, the site is marked as a sacred spot by the National Parks Service. Young people consider the impact of the atrocity and...
Nature League
Nature + Philosophy
Scientists often define their underlying assumptions, but not always from a philosophical approach. Viewers learn about the philosophy of science from three experts in various fields. They discuss how the perception of science changes as...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Ansel Adams
This companion to the documentary film "Ansel Adams," part of the PBS series "The American Experience," looks at Adams's impact on Americans' perception of the West and on his use of photography in conservation efforts.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: History of Our National Parks
Produced for the 75th anniversary of the National Park Service system, the history and legacy of our parks from its inception into modern times are chronicled.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: National Parks Looking Back
National Park monuments from the South West focusing mostly on Mesa Verde, are highlighted along with archaeogical digs and reconstructed artifacts.
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Rainier National Park
Step back in time and enjoy this national treasure in Washington state as it looked in the 1930s. [12:00]
Have Fun With History
Have Fun With History: Fantastic Yellowstone
Traces the history of the national park idea from its origins at Yellowstone National Park to the conservation ethic of today's park system.