The critically acclaimed, award winning producer-director Ken Burns introduces a breathtaking, compelling view of the American landscape with his latest release, The National Parks America’s Best Idea. Shot in HD, this six disc, six-part documentary series features 12 hours of stunning cinematography, biographies of compelling characters, and a narrative featuring the voice of Peter Coyote that traces the birth of the national park idea in the mid-1800s and follows its evolution for nearly 150 years. National Parks features first-person voices read by some of America’s greatest actors, including: Tom Hanks, Andy Garcia, John Lithgow, Kevin Conway, George Takei, Adam Arkin, Josh Lucas, Eli Wallach and more.