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National Parks Exploration Series: The Black Hills and The Badlands - Gateway to the West
6.0 / 10• 2012• 1h 9m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
Nestled in the heart of America s great plains are contrasting tastes of a sacred land that beckons the visitor to enter the nation's mysterious and glorious West. A land of soaring pinnacles, deep canyons, hidden caves, national monuments and countless wildlife sanctuaries. It is also the place of the inglorious death of famed gunslinger, Wild Bill Hickok and the most sacred spot for the Lakota Sioux. Enjoy breathtaking aerial views and amazing tours with park rangers. Discover the wonder and awe of these contrasting spectacles of the West, one soaring, rich in forest and water and other barren and deeply eroded, which are brought to together by a shared geology and history. They are the Gateway to the Great American West. They are the Black Hills and the Badlands.
Cast & Crew
Alphonse Keasley
Narrator
LeadWhat People Are Saying
3.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Ron Meyer's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. National Parks Exploration Series: The Black Hills and The Badlands - Gateway to the West is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
