National Parks in the Midwest region of the United States inspire us with their history, beauty, and phenomenal natural resources. This program features over a dozen National Park sites throughout the Midwest region of the United States. Beginning in North Dakota and traveling on to iconic sites in Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska & Kansas. Featuring North Dakota: • Theodore Roosevelt National Park • Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site • Knife River Indian Villages National Historic Site -- Michigan: • Isle Royale National Park • Mackinac Island National Historic Landmark • Keweenaw National Historical Park • Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore • Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore -- Wisconsin: • Apostle Islands National Lakeshore • Voyagers National Park -- Minnesota: • Grand Portage National Monument • Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness -- Nebraska: • Scotts Bluff National Monument • Agate Fossil Beds National Monument • Homestead National Monument of America -- Kansas: • Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
"The latest entry in Jim and Kelly Watt's high-def filmed Discoveries…America National Parks series, Midwest Heartland explores over a dozen national park sites in the American Midwest, beginning in western North Dakota with the Theodore Roosevelt Memorial National Park, established in 1947 and populated by bison and wild horses. The park overlooks the harsh beauty of the state's Badlands, which p
Video Librarian
"Part of the 'Discoveries ... America National Parks' series of high-definition video essays, Midwest Heartland: Theodore Roosevelt to The Homestead Act is a beautifully filmed tour of national parks and highlights throughout the American Midwest. From Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota, to Isle Royale National Park in Michigan, to Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin, Gra
The Midwest Book Review
"This picturesque video travels to North Dakota, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Nebraska, and Kansas to visit 16 national treasures, including parks, monuments, historic sites, nature preserves, and wilderness areas. Beautiful footage captures Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Fort Union Trading Post National Historic Site, in North Dakota. Enjoy the rugged wilderness of Apostle Islands Nation
