Discover America DVD

The Discover America DVD series takes you behind the scenes and beyond the well trodden tourist path to America's most popular National Parks and modern wonders. Disc One: Crater Lake - Relic Of A Vanished Mountain: Crater Lake is located in Southern Oregon on the crest of the Cascade Mountain range and is the remnant of one of North America's greatest cataclysms. See the story of its creation as told in the legends of the Klamath people - whose ancestors witness this great battle of the gods of the above-and under-worlds Llao and Skell. Explore Wizard Island and Phantom... Ship - both remnants of past volcanic activity. Rare underwater photography provides a unique view of Crater Lake's crystal clear waters. Wildlife is an essential part of the wonder and enchantment of Crater Lake. The magnificent bald eagle makes its home here--as do black bear elk mule deer chipmunk ground squirrel coyote fox porcupine and the raucous Clark's nutcracker. It may be a relic of a diminished mountain but Crater Lake is without doubt an inspirational place of immeasurable beauty. Disc Two: Mariposa Grove - Home To The Giant Sequoias: Giant Sequoias are the largest and among the oldest living organisms on the face of the earth and grow only on the western slope of California's Sierra Nevada in a 70 mile corridor between Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and in the Giant Sequoia National Monument. Mariposa Grove is home to one of the largest and oldest groves of these ancient giants still surviving today. Truly a wonder of nature these prehistoric trees still stand in exalted majestic silence among the other members of the forest community they harmonize with. Filmed with outstanding digital footage to capture their brilliant colors Walt Danneman will explain and show you the highlights of the grove's most famous trees it's remarkable ecosystem and fascinating history and preservation. [show more]

Read More