New Series! “National Parks: USA” Premieres Sunday, September 8 @ 8PM on Nat Geo

This five-part series explores the wildlife, culture, history, and geological landmarks of our country’s most treasured wild spaces: Zion, Yellowstone, Katmai, Everglades, and Olympic National Parks.

Premiering September 8 on National Geographic TV and streaming the next day on Hulu, our nation’s natural beauty and bounty are intimately illuminated and interlaced with intriguing stories and cultural touchstones. It’s narrated by Indigenous actor Michael Spears (movie and TV credits include Dances with Wolves, Year of the Dog, Into the West, Reservation Dogs, 1883 and 1923), who is a member of the Kul Wicaša Lakota from the Lower Brulé Sioux Tribe of South Dakota. Spears talked with me about the show’s strengths, sagacity, and surprises.