Shining Mountains - Episode 1: Ancient Ones (Nature Documentary)

Shining Mountains - Episode 1: Ancient Ones (Nature Documentary)

Majestic and inspiring, the Rocky Mountains rise dramatically to divide the North American continent, defining its past, present and future. Shot over four seasons, The Shining Mountains journeys through time in a quest to understand and celebrate this unique ecological mosaic. The series draws on narratives from eminent scientists, adventurers, Aboriginal elders, resource managers, conservationists and developers, all of whom are under the spell of the Great Divide.

Episode 1: The Ancient Ones
This documentary from the Shining Mountains series follows mountain guide, pilot and cinematographer Guy Clarkson on an ecological journey through the Rockies. Clarkson explores the area's rock, ice, flora and fauna, which have, for eons, adjusted without complaint to every fluctuation in the natural order of things. Since the arrival of Europeans, however, the damage to ecosystems and tribes alike has approached a point of no return. From the glaciers of the Columbia Ice Fields, to the wolf packs of Yellowstone National Park, to the sacred hunting grounds of the Blackfoot nations, Clarkson finds perspective in the wisdom of the experts and elders who know this region best.

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  • Education

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