America's National Parks is an American television nature documentary series released on National Geographic and Disney+.
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| Narrated by | Garth Brooks |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
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| Network | National Geographic Disney+ |
| Release | August 29, 2022 |
Development and release
editWildstar Films produced the series for National Geographic.[1] Wildstar's Anwar Mamom and Dan Rees are executive producers on the series, as is National Geographic's Drew Jones.[1][2] Myles Connolly and Ben Wallis are the series' producers.[1] American country singer Garth Brooks narrated the series and also served as an executive producer.[3]
Released on Nat Geo's flagship television channel, the first season premiered on August 29, 2024.[4] Its five episodes premiered on the channel over five consecutive nights.[5] The five national parks highlighted were Grand Canyon, Yosemite, Big Bend, Badlands, and Hawaiʻi Volcanoes.[5] On August 31, the series was released on Disney+.[4] The series was released during National Geographic's annual "America's National Parks Week" event.[4] First Lady Jill Biden also appeared as a special guest on the series, introducing each episode as they premiered on National Geographic.[6] As part of these introductions, she issued special messages on the connection each of the parks hold to the American people.[1]
The series was renewed for a second season, which premiered on Nat Geo's TV channel on June 5, 2023.[2] On June 7, the second season was released on Disney+.[2] Brooks returned as narrator for the second season.[7]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Behzadi, Sofia (August 9, 2022). "Jill Biden To Appear In National Geographic's 'America's National Parks' Docuseries". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c Baisas, Laura (June 5, 2023). "The role of people in preserving nature, according to America's National Parks docuseries". Popular Science. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Watts, Cindy (August 30, 2022). "Garth Brooks Tries Narration, Learns A Few Things During "America's National Parks" Series". CMT. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c Boyle, Kelli (August 9, 2022). "'America's National Parks' Docuseries With Dr. Jill Biden & Garth Brooks Coming to Nat Geo (VIDEO)". TV Insider. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ a b Cain, Brooke (August 30, 2022). "What to Watch This Week: Garth Brooks narrates new 'National Parks' docuseries". The News & Observer. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Burton, Carson; Zee, Michaela (August 9, 2022). "Jill Biden to Introduce National Geographic's 'America's National Parks' (TV News Roundup)". Variety. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ Atkinson, Katie (June 5, 2023). "Garth Brooks Reveals a 'Cosmic' Trick of Coral Reef While Narrating 'America's National Parks' Season 2". Billboard. Retrieved June 11, 2024.