from a light-hearted look at the first cross-country automobile trip made a century after meriwether lewisand william clark made theirs, to the wonderful and unforgiving landscape that would inspire a young samuel clemens to take on the central themes of both race and space that is complicated young nation seemed unable to avoid. we too have been captivated and directed by a sense of possibility and promise in the magnificence our land. that interest has reached its apotheosis for us in the story of our national parks. in the narrative of their creation, in the evolution of their clean and stunningly influential ideal, we have been able to engage in joint teams that transcend the political or military or social elements that have traditionally passed for american history. and been able at times, i believe, to touch on or at least glance the internet and indeed spiritual things that bind us and that complicated mass together. -- complicated path together. we have a curiosity for the still wild places of america, and animating spirit that has renewed our passion as filmmakers, writers, histo

from a light-hearted look at the first cross-country automobile trip made a century after meriwether lewis and william clark made theirs, to the wonderful and unforgiving landscape that would inspire a young samuel clemens to take on the central themes of both race and space that is complicated young nation seemed unable to avoid. we too have been captivated and directed by a sense of possibility and promise in the magnificence our land. that interest has reached its apotheosis for us in the story of our national parks. in the narrative of their creation, in the evolution of their clean and stunningly influential ideal, we have been able to engage in joint teams that transcend the political or military or social elements that have traditionally passed for american history. and been able at times, i believe, to touch on or at least glance the internet and indeed spiritual things that bind us and that complicated mass together. -- complicated path together. we have a curiosity for the still wild places of america, and animating spirit that has renewed our passion as filmmakers, writers, hist