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It’s road trip season and we\u2019ve got a documentary that will have ready to grab your keys and head out on a driving adventure.<\/p>\n

Natchez Trace Parkway: Traces Through Time<\/strong>, a new documentary by Chris Wheeler (Civil War: The Untold Story)<\/em>, blends history and natural splendor in a 30-minute exploration of the roadway. Amy Grant narrates.<\/p>\n

The documentary premieres Thursday, June 18, at 9:30 p.m. on NPT<\/strong> and will also be shown at 9:30 a.m. Monday, June 22, and 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 23, on NPT2.<\/p>\n

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Double-arched bridge on the Natchez Trace Parkway.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Natchez Trace Parkway<\/strong> opens on a stretch of road cutting through silhouetted stands of trees as it curves toward a haloed sun in an orange sky. Images of natural beauty are found throughout the film; there are waterfalls and creeks, overhead views of forests and winding ribbons of motorway.<\/p>\n

Those aerial shots were expensive, but well worth it, Wheeler said, because they provide an unusual perspective of the Natchez Trace Parkway. Wheeler and his colleagues also wanted to present the roadway in different seasons, particularly in spring and autumn.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the things I love about the Trace \u2013 and we say it in the film \u2013 is it really is like a park that\u2019s over 400 miles long,\u201d Wheeler said by phone from his home state of Colorado. Specifically, this national park is 440 miles long and runs through Tennessee, Mississippi and Alabama. Four ecosystems and eight major watersheds are found within its path. \u201cThere are no billboards, you don\u2019t see very many power lines; you really are kind of in this cocoon, Wheeler said. \u201cThat makes you feel like you\u2019re getting away\u2026It is sort of time travel in a way.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Natchez Trace Parkway roughly follows the path of the original route used by the Kaintucks, 19th-century traders from the Ohio River Valley. Reenactments in the documentary depict the Kaintucks and Native Americans who created landmarks such as the Pharr Mounds. Modern-day Native Americans discuss the significance of the mounds in the film.<\/p>\n

While Wheeler found those aspects of the story fascinating, for him the most dramatic episode concerned the death of Meriwether Lewis. \u201cLike most, for me the story of Meriwether Lewis ends when he returns from the trip to the Pacific,\u201d Wheeler said. \u201cIt was fascinating to see the next chapter of his life and it\u2019s a chapter that ends in tragedy and mystery.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wheeler\u2019s company, Great Divide Pictures, has made 29 films for the National Park Service and though Wheeler still doesn\u2019t have a National Park passport, he enjoys visiting the parks. \u201cIt\u2019s a real privilege to go out and try to capture the beauty of our national parks and to tell their story,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The Natchez Trace Parkway: Traces Through Time<\/strong> will be distributed to public television stations via NETA and will also be shown at the park\u2019s main visitor\u2019s center in Tupelo, Miss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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