The Story of Yosemite National Park (1991)
Genres - Nature, Travel |
Sub-Genres - Armchair Travel, Natural Environments |
Run Time - 70 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis
Mountain men Joseph R Walker was probably the first non-Indian to see Yosemite, in 1833, but not until the California militia entered the valley rounding up the Ahwahneechee Indians was the region discovered. In June, 1864, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant, making it a California State Park. It became famous through the writings of Horace Greeley and the efforts of John Muir. Cinematographer Dennis Burkhart captures in this video the magnificence of Yosemite Valley (El Capita
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Keywords
National-Park, mountains, valley, waterfall, wildlife, meadow, scenic-journey, bear, coyote, deer, mountain-lion, sheep
