32 minutes that'll ruin every other nature doc for you forever.
See Yellowstone National Park: Grizzlies, geysers, rivers, canyons and, of course, moose. The history of Yellowstone National Park is vividly portrayed in this memorable film, from the Tukudika Tribe, the earliest known inhabitants, to the early explorers including John Colter, a member of the Lewis & Clark party. Also portrayed are Wilson Hunt, who deemed the west unfit for habitation, Father Francis Kuppens, a Jesuit priest in pursuit of native souls, and the Washburn Expedition, instrumental in establishing Yellowstone as America’s first national park.
Cinematography
IMAX-level grandeur on your sad little TV.
Score
Orchestra swells that bully your emotions.
Direction
Merrill makes 32 minutes feel epic, not rushed.
Director
Kieth Merrill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Kieth Merrill later won an Oscar for 'The Great American Cowboy' (1973) documentary short—dude had range from Yellowstone to rodeos.
The 'unfit for habitation' quote from Wilson Hunt? That's the 1810s version of 'this meeting could've been an email'—except it almost killed the entire national park idea.
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