Park Video

Learn more about Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks with these videos about everything from camping safely to meadow restoration to volunteering, and more. You can also find us on YouTube.

 

Gem of the Sierra
View a 16-minute film showcasing the three unique regions of Kings Canyon National Park—the Kings Canyon, Grant Grove, and the High Sierra. Flash Video format.

 

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  Species Loss, Precipitation, and Fire at Sequoia-Kings

  How might climate change impact habitats and the range of sensitive species at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks? Watch this ten-minute video to learn more.

  Duration:

  9 minutes, 13 seconds

 

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  A Bridge Between Two Worlds: Samlout Protected Area and Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

  Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and the Samlout Protected Area in Cambodia are "Sister Parks." In this relationship, a non-profit organization provides funding for U.S. park rangers to train Cambodian rangers in law enforcement techniques. (MPEG/mp4)

  Duration:

  13 minutes, 52 seconds

 

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  Buckeye PhenoCam 2011

  Changes are always happening in Sequoia National Park. Scientists have learned that phenophases, or life cycle stages, change in relation to climate conditions. Click on this video to see a full year of phenophases unfold before your eyes.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 31 seconds

 

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  SEKI Conservation Corps

  A short film that highlights a program to bring at-risk youth into the wilderness of Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks

  Duration:

  8 minutes, 23 seconds

 

Restoration in Sequioa and Kings Canyon

 

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  Restoration Video Series: Healing Natural Systems

  This video gives an introduction to ecological restoration projects at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks.

  Duration:

  4 minutes, 13 seconds

 

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  Restoration Video Series: Healing a Mountain Meadow

  This short video shows how restoring water flow throughout Halstead Meadow in Sequoia National Park dramatically improved the meadow's condition.

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 24 seconds

 

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  Restoration Video Series: Healing High Mountain Lakes

  This short video shows how removing non-native trout from selected high-mountain lakes at Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks gives native frogs a chance to survive.

  Duration:

  6 minutes, 42 seconds

 

Giant Forest Restoration
View a short film about the amazing effort to restore an endangered sequoia grove after years of overuse. Flash Video format.

 

Volunteering

 

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  Volunteering in the Parks: Woodlake Explorers on the Grant Tree Trail

  Watch a slide show of the Woodlake Police and Fire Explorers volunteering on the Grant Tree Trail in Kings Canyon National Park. (Quicktime.mov)

  Duration:

  3 minutes, 13 seconds

 

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  Trails to Tomorrow

  This short film describes the work done by young volunteers to improve wilderness trails through an active trails program sponsored by the National Parks Foundation.

  Duration:

  7 minutes, 29 seconds

 

 

Safety

 

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  Snow Chains and Cables

  This video demonstrates how and when to install tire chains and/or cables on vehicles when visiting Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, CA. (MPEG/mp4)

  Duration:

  5 minutes, 35 seconds

 

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  River Safety PSA

  A short public service announcement on river safety in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. (Quicktime.mov)

  Duration:

  57 seconds

 

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  River Safety PSA

  A short public service announcement on river safety in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. (Quicktime.mov)

  Duration:

  57 seconds

 

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  Seguridad en el Río PSA Inglés/Español

  Seguridad en el Río PSA Inglés/Español. (Quicktime.mov)

  Duration:

  1 minute

 

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  Seguridad en el Río PSA Inglés/Español

  Seguridad en el Río PSA Inglés/Español. (Quicktime.mov)

  Duration:

  30 seconds

 

• River Safety PSA

  
  

  A short public service announcement on river safety in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. (MPEG/mp3)

  Duration:

  50 seconds

  Credit / Author:

  National Park Service/Rick Cain

  Date created:

  2011-07-15

 

• Seguridad en el Río PSA Inglés/Español

  
  

  Anunciador: ¿Sabía usted que la causa Número #1 de muerte es el ahogamiento? (MPEG/mp3)

  Duration:

  30 seconds

  Credit / Author:

  National Park Service/Rick Cain

  Date created:

  2011-07-15