Multimedia Presentations

Park Film

 

Duration:

16 minutes, 28 seconds

Established in 1974, Big Thicket National Preserve protects a biologically significant portion of the Piney Woods of southeast Texas. Explore the unique natural and human history of the Big Thicket in this short film that captures the region's rich story. (Video is open captioned.)

 

More Big Thicket Videos

 

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  The National Park Service Logo Explained

  Join Ranger Max as he explains each of the features behind the iconic National Park Service arrowhead logo.

  Duration:

  1 minute, 39 seconds

 

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  Read Across America Day

  It's Read Across America Day, And whether poem or prose is your way, When the world seems to be going kinda 'cray,' There's a park to read at not too far away!

  Duration:

  1 minute, 9 seconds

 

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  Interview with a Descendant of the Dog People

  Doug Hart is a grandson of Deacon Eason and grandnephew of I.C. Eason, the King of the Dog People. He talks with a ranger outside the visitor center of Big Thicket National Preserve. He explains how the Dog People got their name and why dogs were so important to them. He shares childhood memories from the Eason's property. Note: This interview is conducted in ASL. It is a silent video with subtitles. The attached transcript has the same subtitles, as well as written descriptions of the displayed pictures.

  Duration:

  18 minutes, 39 seconds

 

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  2022 CorpsTHAT Conservation Crew

  Watch the all-Deaf conservation crew from CorpsTHAT in action at Big Thicket National Preserve. The crew members came from all over the country to support conservation efforts in your Preserve. They spent 3 weeks clearing plant invasive species, maintaining trails, thinning Longleaf Pine Trees, and monitoring dragonfly larvae. This is a SILENT video with all crew members using American Sign Language. Open captions translate the dialogue. Click on the audio description tab (AD) to hear the dialogue.

  Duration:

  8 minutes, 58 seconds

 

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