This travelogue in Jim and Kelly Watt's visually rich Discoveries…America National Parks series takes viewers to sites in Montana and Idaho, beginning with the latter state's 10,000-year-old volcanic site Craters of the Moon. Here, visitors will witness a wide variety of interesting features: iron-rich basalt in rare configurations, cinder cones of porous lava, blue glass formed in the heat of a lava flow, and life's resilience as evidenced in the plants and animals that have adapted to the tough terrain. Next comes the Hagerman Fossil Beds in southern Idaho, boasting some of the richest, pre-Ice Age fossil deposits in the world, including the bones of zebra-like early horses, mastodons, camel-like creatures, and giant scary beavers. Also in Idaho are the City of Rocks National Reserve, a magical place with tall spires that draw rock climbers and photographers; and the Nez Perce National Historical Park, which focuses on the Nez Perce people and their history (including Chief Joseph's war with the U.S. government over land grabs). Over in Montana, viewers will travel to Glacier National Park, the crown jewel of national parks with 1,600 square miles of absolutely stunning mountains; and the beautiful Grant-Kohrs Ranch Historic Site, which celebrates a 19th-century cattle empire—an icon of past glory days. Sure to appeal to armchair travelers, this high-def filmed tour is highly recommended. Aud: P. (T. Keogh)
Discoveries…America National Parks: Glacier & Craters of the Moon
(2013) 50 min. DVD or Blu-ray: $24.95. Bennett-Watt HD Productions. PPR. ISBN: 978-1-60490-166-5 (dvd), 978-1-60490-190-0 (blu-ray). Volume 30, Issue 1
Discoveries…America National Parks: Glacier & Craters of the Moon
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