8.2/1025 votesLoading...#1 - Big Bend
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/31/2022
Big Bend National Park—a vast wilderness of mountains, deserts and rivers. A sanctuary for life, deep in the heart of Texas.
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8.1/1029 votesLoading...#2 - Yosemite
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/30/2022
Witness wild Yosemite—from lush valley floors to soaring alpine peaks. An intimate look at life surviving and thriving in an epic National Park.
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8.1/1027 votesLoading...#3 - Badlands
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 9/1/2022
Badlands National Park is an ancient land full of rugged beauty. Once an inland ocean, it’s now home to some of America's most iconic species.
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8.0/108 votesLoading...#4 - Voyageurs
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 6/19/2023
Tucked away in a corner of Minnesota, Voyageurs is a hidden gem full of secrets and surprises. Experience its wildlife and stunning beauty, from the icy grips of winter to the height of summer blooms. Accessible only by boat, this watery wonderland is a mosaic of beautifully clear lakes and pristine forest and home to some of North America’s most iconic species: wolves, moose and great grey owls.
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7.9/1032 votesLoading...#5 - Grand Canyon
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/29/2022
In Grand Canyon National Park, discover how animals exploit the land, relying on each other to survive in a place of conflict, but also cooperation.
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7.9/1021 votesLoading...#6 - Hawai'i Volcanoes
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/2/2022
Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park—home to unique wildlife and the most active volcanoes on earth. Witness the natural wonders of this sacred land.
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7.2/109 votesLoading...#7 - Grand Teton
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/5/2023
The soaring peaks, lush meadows and endless forests draw nearly 4 million visitors yearly. However, often hidden from view, a hardy cast of animals, from tiny pikas to grizzly bears, tough it out to survive in this iconic, wild wonder of the West. Explore this 300,000-acre patchwork of protected lands and the fascinating hidden lives of those that call Grand Teton National Park home.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Biscayne
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/5/2023
Just below Miami, hidden beneath the waves, is a giant nursery: Biscayne National Park. Thousands of animals come to rear their young or deposit them safely in the sand. Turtles, crocodiles, sharks and manatees all depend on the park as a place of refuge in a world of dangers. Biscayne National Park doesn’t just protect its wildlife; it also protects us.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Channel Islands
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/12/2023
Discovering Channel Islands: a hidden chain of wild islands in plain sight of Los Angeles—this is the Galapagos of the North. After a short boat ride through the bountiful ocean, you arrive to find rugged beaches, mountains and forests, with unique plants and animals found nowhere else, like the miniature Channel Island fox, the dazzling Garibaldi fish and the rare brown pelican.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Lake Clark
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 6/12/2023
Lake Clark National Park is a hidden gem where animals, plants and people all coexist in harmony. Established in 1980, the park protects the headwaters of the largest sockeye salmon run left on Earth. It’s one of the best places to watch brown bears in America and preserves the Dena’ina, an Indigenous culture whose people still live here sustainably off the land.
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The Best Episodes of America's National Parks
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A celebration of the natural wonder and power of nature in our backyard. From iconic places to secret gems, this series will open the gateways...
Genre:Documentary
Network:National Geographic
Best Episodes Summary
"Big Bend" is the best rated episode of "America's National Parks". It scored 8.2/10 based on 25 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/31/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Yosemite".