Comments on: National Parks and Ken Burns! http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 04:53:59 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984700 Elliott Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:39:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984700 <p>It IS very dark down there — and very big.</p> It IS very dark down there — and very big.

]]> By: damfino1920 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984682 damfino1920 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:27:14 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984682 <p>I love the national parks and will always cherish my trip to the Grand Canyon, but they are so crowded. When I want to enjoy this country I head to the national forests and better yet, the Wilderness areas. When I want to leave civilization behind for a few days I backpack into the Gila Wilderness where I’m usually the only person I see! :)</p> <p>However without the national park system, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc. would be playgrounds with big signs saying “Rich People Only.”</p> I love the national parks and will always cherish my trip to the Grand Canyon, but they are so crowded. When I want to enjoy this country I head to the national forests and better yet, the Wilderness areas. When I want to leave civilization behind for a few days I backpack into the Gila Wilderness where I’m usually the only person I see! :)

However without the national park system, the Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, etc. would be playgrounds with big signs saying “Rich People Only.”

]]> By: henrythefifth http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984568 henrythefifth Sat, 26 Sep 2009 19:30:23 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984568 <p>I wonder how many teabaggers visit these socialist sites known as the National Parks? :)</p> I wonder how many teabaggers visit these socialist sites known as the National Parks? :)

]]> By: Raven http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984566 Raven Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:54:15 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984566 <p>Cool, I recommend it. There were some issues because he neglected to include African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans and when he added them it was in a disjointed manner but it’s still very interesting.</p> Cool, I recommend it. There were some issues because he neglected to include African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans and when he added them it was in a disjointed manner but it’s still very interesting.

]]> By: Peterr http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984563 Peterr Sat, 26 Sep 2009 18:39:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984563 <p>Because I didn’t see it. Simple as that, and thanks for asking.</p> Because I didn’t see it. Simple as that, and thanks for asking.

]]> By: solerso http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984552 solerso Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:29:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984552 <p>Have to agree with you there.I came to reject (not so much dislike) his civil war documentary for the same resons i came to reject Bruce Catton’s writing on the civil war;it is ridiculously sentimental and emotionalist. They ignore what must be the most important point of any such history, that the country was reconciled on the basis of white supremacy. Burns basically adopts cattons tone and his theme of a “familly fight”. We are so fortunate, they claim, that the US didnt descend into nearly permanent sectarian violence, and kissed and made up instead. Except we “made up” on the unserstanding that white supremacy, de-facto slavery would be the law on the land. Not quite so sentimental and inspiring.</p> Have to agree with you there.I came to reject (not so much dislike) his civil war documentary for the same resons i came to reject Bruce Catton’s writing on the civil war;it is ridiculously sentimental and emotionalist. They ignore what must be the most important point of any such history, that the country was reconciled on the basis of white supremacy. Burns basically adopts cattons tone and his theme of a “familly fight”. We are so fortunate, they claim, that the US didnt descend into nearly permanent sectarian violence, and kissed and made up instead. Except we “made up” on the unserstanding that white supremacy, de-facto slavery would be the law on the land. Not quite so sentimental and inspiring.

]]> By: dakine01 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984549 dakine01 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 17:01:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984549 <p>The darkest dark (for reals) I’ve ever experienced was on the tour at Mammoth Cave. You’re quite a ways underground, you gather in one of the chambers and the rangers are explaining a lot of the history. Then they turn out the lights (with warnings). Total darkness.</p> The darkest dark (for reals) I’ve ever experienced was on the tour at Mammoth Cave. You’re quite a ways underground, you gather in one of the chambers and the rangers are explaining a lot of the history. Then they turn out the lights (with warnings). Total darkness.

]]> By: Elliott http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984548 Elliott Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:55:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984548 <p><strong><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8276211.stm" rel="nofollow">America’s national parks on film</a></strong></p> <blockquote><p>Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has tackled issues from the Civil War to jazz music, winning international acclaim.</p> <p>This weekend Burns opens his latest work, focused on the history of America’s national parks.</p> <p>In a first person account, he explains why he felt so passionately about this project. </p></blockquote> America’s national parks on film

Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns has tackled issues from the Civil War to jazz music, winning international acclaim.

This weekend Burns opens his latest work, focused on the history of America’s national parks.

In a first person account, he explains why he felt so passionately about this project.

]]> By: Hugh http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984547 Hugh Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:49:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984547 <p>OT I was reading a couple of pieces at Salon. Sirota has a <a href="http://www.salon.com/opinion/feature/2009/09/26/sirota_primaries/" rel="nofollow">post</a> on Obama’s support for incumbents. Mike Madden has a not so good <a href="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2009/09/25/healthcare/" rel="nofollow">one</a> on the public option.</p> OT I was reading a couple of pieces at Salon. Sirota has a post on Obama’s support for incumbents. Mike Madden has a not so good one on the public option.

]]> By: Twain http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984546 Twain Sat, 26 Sep 2009 16:49:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2009/09/26/national-parks-and-ken-burns/#comment-1984546 <p>Am looking forward to the National Parks. We are very lucky to have so many beautiful areas in our country and we really need to take special care of them. We don’t need any more roads through them or snowmobiles tearing them up.</p> Am looking forward to the National Parks. We are very lucky to have so many beautiful areas in our country and we really need to take special care of them. We don’t need any more roads through them or snowmobiles tearing them up.

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