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National Geographic, as part of its new annual America\u2019s National Parks Week event, will offer audiences a trip into five of the titular parks\u2014from well-known destinations like the Grand Canyon to less familiar marvels such as Badlands National Park. Leading the five-part tour is singer and songwriter Garth Brooks, while First Lady Dr. Jill Biden opens and closes the natural-history series with remarks that underscore the power of the parks and the diversity of their wild inhabitants. Produced by Wildstar Films, America\u2019s National Parks<\/em> is executive produced by Anwar Mamon, who talks to TV Real<\/em>\u00a0about introducing viewers to the parks\u2019 hidden gems, the delights of working with Brooks and Biden and protecting one of America\u2019s best ideas.<\/p>\n

In setting about making America\u2019s National Parks<\/em>, the goal was to cover the wildlife as well as the unique landscapes that they call home and to choose parks with varying degrees of name recognition, delivering new perspectives at every turn. \u201cIt was important for us to help the audience understand that there are extremely special national parks that are in their backyards that they might not even realize are there\u2014they might not even realize how varied they are\u2014and that leads into some of the animal stories that we followed,\u201d explains Mamon. \u201cWe wanted to open up the national parks. Sometimes we forget that there\u2019s more to them than meets the eye.\u201d<\/p>\n

As an example, Mamon points to the Grand Canyon, which is more than the wonder that is its namesake. It\u2019s also home to the Kaibab Plateau Forest. \u201cWe chose stories that would enable us to explore the parks to their fullest and to show audiences a side of the national parks that they may not have seen before,\u201d says Mamon.<\/p>\n

At the Grand Canyon, Wildstar used remote cameras that are able to capture elusive animals to get footage of mountain lions. The producer also used drones, lowlight cameras, motion control, time-lapse technology and UHD cameras. \u201cWe\u2019re at a very lucky time for wildlife filmmaking in terms of the tools that we have at our disposal,\u201d says Mamon. \u201cI think, on this series, we used all the new tech that was available to us. Using all of these tools really helped us do a deep dive into the national parks and what makes them special.\u201d<\/p>\n

Aiding the storytelling of America\u2019s National Parks<\/em> is Brooks, whose involvement in the series was suggested by Janet Han Vissering, National Geographic\u2019s senior VP of development and production. \u201cAs soon as we had him involved in the series, we knew we were onto something special,\u201d says Mamon, who explains that they wanted to have an iconic American voice behind the series. \u201cAs soon as we heard [Brooks\u2019] voice, there is just this connectivity between him and the national parks and America that really seems to gel, and we were all really just in awe from our first voice-over session with him.\u201d<\/p>\n

As for Biden\u2019s participation in the series, that provided Mamon with what he calls \u201cone of the most surreal filming trips of my entire career,\u201d as he captured the First Lady\u2019s first-ever in-person view of the Grand Canyon. \u201cWe got to see her initial reaction to this incredibly special place,\u201d says Mamon. \u201cIt was like we all had that initial feeling when you see the Grand Canyon. She was just amazing and so lovely and very, very keen to promote national parks, to connect Americans to the natural world and also to publicize the Joining Forces initiative, which is such an important thing for veterans in the States. It was great to get that word out there and to hopefully reach a wider audience to get them to connect to America\u2019s national parks.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamon\u2019s biggest goal for the series is to let viewers in on just how incredible the parks are, how different and varied they are, as well as to inform them about how the parks are protected and the importance of keeping them protected and maintaining them for future generations.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey\u2019re so accessible,\u201d adds Mamon. \u201cOne of the most incredible things about the American national park system is that they are there for everyone. They\u2019re accessible to all ages, all mobilities. I hope that people are encouraged to explore them and also fall in love with them all over again, beyond what they might know about them.\u201d<\/p>\n

America\u2019s National Parks<\/em> will stream on Disney+ after launching on National Geographic on August 29, helping to bring an up-close view of the parks to an even broader audience. \u201cThe more audiences we can reach, the better,\u201d says Mamon. \u201cWe just want everyone to love and respect the natural world in all its glory. It\u2019s brilliant to have it go out on a platform like Disney+ with its subscription base and to be making something that is family entertainment but also quite wholesome, quite educational.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom a storytelling point of view, we can tell more connected stories [on streamers], our shows can not be confined by ad breaks so much,\u201d adds Mamon. \u201cWe\u2019ve actually created special versions for Disney+. I hope the audience will enjoy seeing it in that form.\u201d<\/p>\n

Whether on a linear channel or streamer, via a television, tablet or phone, Mamon believes that titles like America\u2019s National Parks<\/em> play a valuable role in educating people about the natural world. \u201cThey might not realize how one national park can have three different habitats inside of it, with thousands of different species,\u201d explains Mamon. \u201cPeople may not realize how unique Hawai\u2018i Volcanoes National Park is. Just connecting the audience to that, making them aware of how unique and special the places are that they have in their country. Hopefully, [America\u2019s National Parks<\/em>] will inspire them not to just visit but also help protect them for future generations. It is an incredible thing that America has. It\u2019s worth preserving and it\u2019s worth protecting areas outside of the national parks, which hopefully the series will inspire people to do.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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