A ten-day journey bears witness to the unforgettable and awesome power of nature to shape the landscape into extraordinary beauty. Along the way, a team of Natural History experts provide insight into the plants, wildlife, geology and ancient peoples of these wild and remarkable places.National Parks of the West by Train is an extraordinary program that brings to viewers the romantic age of railroading and the spectacular beauty of the American West, to enjoy for years to come.From Denver, Colorado, at the Front Range of the Rockies to the painted desert of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this is one magnificent train adventure not to be missed.
Explore fascinating places and sites along the way:
Drive, ride and think your way through America at its most beautiful, in this unique three disc set!
Take a drive from coast-to-coast along the most famous and celebrated highway of them all, Route 66. Marvel at some of the most beautiful natural landscapes in America's favorite National Parks as you sit back and enjoy a virtual ride in your own first class passenger car on America's Orient Express. Last, slow down for a bit of contemplation and a look into the wild side of American literature, as the life of one of America's most prolific writers, Jack Kerouac, is examined and celebrated in a moving documentary about the 'King of The Beats.'
This nostalgic multi-disc set includes:
A NOSTALGIC CELEBRATION OF AMERICA'S LEGENDARY "MOTHER ROAD"
Supermodel HUNTER RENO heads West to recreate one of America's most mythical road trips -- Route 66 from Chicago to L.A.
Combining stunning photography, rare archival footage, eyewitness accounts Route 66: A Cruise Down Main Street is a real-life modern journey across the road celebrates the rich -- but vanishing -- tradition of the all-weather highway that captures our imaginations.
Discover the early days of the road: how the automobile helped spark a wanderlust that lured families across 8 states and 2,400 miles... peek into the no-tell motels, feisty truck stops and wonderful neon glitz that epitomizes Route 66. Try out some classic "66" cuisine -- including the famous pies at Norma's Café and the corn dogs at "Cozy's"!
Route 66: A Cruise Down Main Street is a unique celebration of an American legend, a glittering tribute to the road that came to symbolize roadside culture in the 20th century.
This spectacular documentary chronicles a unique journey organized by the American Museum of Natural History to explore the natural wonders of the West abroad the elegant American Orient Express.
From the large windows of this magnificent train, a ten-day journey bears witness to the unforgettable and awesome power of nature to shape the landscape into extraordinary beauty. Along the way, a team of Natural History experts provide insight into the plants, wildlife, geology and ancient peoples of these wild and remarkable places.
National Parks of the West by Train is an extraordinary program that brings to viewers the romantic age of railroading and the spectacular beauty of the American West, to enjoy for years to come. From Denver, Colorado, at the Front Range of the Rockies to the painted desert of Santa Fe, New Mexico, this is one magnificent train adventure not to be missed.
This is the award-winning biography of the King of the Beat Generation. Jack Kerouac’s writings including his extraordinary novel “On The Road,” took American literature to new levels of creativity and in the process inspired unprecedented social and cultural change. Kerouac’s life is examined through fascinating rare documentary footage and revealing interviews with some of Kerouac’s life is examined through fascinating rare documentary footage and revealing interviews with some of Kerouac’s most famous contemporaries such as Allan Ginsberg, Lawrence Ferlinghetti and William Burroughs. On the Road with Jack Kerouac: King of the Beats is both an accurately detailed documentary and a moving drama
