National Parks Exploration Series: The Black Hills and The Badlands - Gateway to the West
Genres
Overview
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.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
69 min
Release Date
2012-01-01
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
1
Vote Average
6
Alphonse Keasley
Narrator
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