Documentary: National Parks Adventure
Watched On: 06/17/18
Duration: 42 Minutes
Narrated By: Robert Redford
My Rating 4/5 Stars
This was my first documentary watched for my Day Zero Challenge. I decided that in order to get the most of out each documentary, that I would take notes and post about each one. National parks Adventure was a fantastic first pick and I'm really glad I watched it.
This documentary was less about what they were saying and more about what they were showing - the immense beauty that is the National Parks in the United States. They started in Yellowstone which happens to sit on top of the worlds largest super volcano (which was the subject of a book I read a few months ago!), and is home to over half of the geysers on earth. Next up was a short visit to the Grand Canyon whose exposed rock layers date back up to 1.7 billion years ago! The next stop had me freaking out a bit - not because of the monument itself but because of the fuzzy friends who live there! Devils Tower in Wyoming is home to one of my favorite animals - Prairie Dogs! Prairie dogs are super cute and happen to have a very sophisticated vocabulary. They have different sounds to alert about different types of predators, and it's the females who do the alerting.
Native Americans believe that the ridges of Devils Tower are the claw marks from the great bear. They are, in fact, massive crystals of rock which formed the heart of a volcano which has long since eroded away. From there, the climbers take you to Redwoods National Forest. The Redwood trees are in danger of disappearing which is really sad as some of these massive trees are over 2,000 years old! 95% of the Redwoods were spelt for lumber back in the early days of this country. It is in Yosemite that you learn about the formation of the National Parks system, and the camping trip that started it all (for that information, you'll have to watch for yourself).
One of the most interesting facts I learned watching this documentary is that it was actually a woman's club that fought to save the Everglades back in the early 1900's after discovering that millions of birds were being killed by hunters every year.
I learned a lot of interesting facts about the National Parks while enjoying the beauty of these parks. The amazing scenery is what really made this documentary great. If you have any interest in our National Parks here in the US, I'd definitely recommend watching National Parks Adventure on Netflix.
Native Americans believe that the ridges of Devils Tower are the claw marks from the great bear. They are, in fact, massive crystals of rock which formed the heart of a volcano which has long since eroded away. From there, the climbers take you to Redwoods National Forest. The Redwood trees are in danger of disappearing which is really sad as some of these massive trees are over 2,000 years old! 95% of the Redwoods were spelt for lumber back in the early days of this country. It is in Yosemite that you learn about the formation of the National Parks system, and the camping trip that started it all (for that information, you'll have to watch for yourself).
One of the most interesting facts I learned watching this documentary is that it was actually a woman's club that fought to save the Everglades back in the early 1900's after discovering that millions of birds were being killed by hunters every year.
I learned a lot of interesting facts about the National Parks while enjoying the beauty of these parks. The amazing scenery is what really made this documentary great. If you have any interest in our National Parks here in the US, I'd definitely recommend watching National Parks Adventure on Netflix.
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