Directed by The Great Courses

Joe Yogerst

In The Wonders of America's State Parks, join best-selling travel writer Joe Yogerst for a virtual tour of over 100 state wilderness areas stretching from New England to the Hawaiian Islands. You'll learn how these parks came into existence, what makes them a special part of America's story, and how to get the most out of a visit - whether you want historical insights or panoramic views

Rated TVPG

Mode of access: World Wide Web

Episode 1

Niagara Falls: America's Oldest State Park

Episode 2

The Pennsylvania Wilds: Wilderness Reborn

Episode 3

New York's Adirondacks: "Forever Wild"

Episode 4

Exploring New Hampshire's White Mountains

Episode 5

The Yankee Coast: Plymouth to Montauk

Episode 6

New Jersey Pineland Legends and Landscapes

Episode 7

The Tidewater South: America's Birthplace

Episode 8

Georgia and Carolina Islands: Lost in Time

Episode 9

Southern Appalachian Peaks and Valleys

Episode 10

The Florida Keys: Tropical Paradise Parks

Episode 11

West Texas: Where the West Is Still Wild

Episode 12

Adventures in the Ozarks and Ouachitas

Episode 13

State Parks along the Mighty Mississippi

Episode 14

Presidential Parks in the Land of Lincoln

Episode 15

The Great Lakes: Back from the Brink

Episode 16

The Black Hills: Nature and Native Heritage

Episode 17

Parks of the Colorado Front Range

Episode 18

Southwest Red Rock and Desert Canyon Parks

Episode 19

California's Badlands: Anza-Borrego

Episode 20

Big Blue: The Beauty of Lake Tahoe

Episode 21

California's Coastal Redwood Parks

Episode 22

Washington's Orca Islands: The San Juans

Episode 23

Alaska's State Parks: The Last Frontier

Episode 24

Hawaii's Primeval Napali Coast