EMA Green Streaming Guide: 5 Nature Docuseries to Stream this August
During the summer months, we find ourselves immersed in nature's glory, and as August draws to a close, let us take advantage of National Park Month; let us watch nature documentaries that will leave us breathless, inspired, and forever grateful for our world's unyielding beauty.
Here is a list of five powerful and beautiful nature documentaries you must watch in August
Netflix
Our Great National Parks on Netflix (2022)
In this docuseries, Barak Obama is our guide to the 13 national parks featured in the nature documentary.
1. Hanauma Bay
Location: Hawaii
2. Loango National Park
Location: Gabon
3. Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park
Location: Madagascar
4. Yakushima National Park
Location: Japan
5. Yellowstone National Park
Location: Wyoming, Idaho and Montana
6. Manuel Antonio National Park
Location: Costa Rica
7. Kakadu National Park
Location: Australia
8. The Great Barrier Reef
Location: Australia
9. Volcanoes National Park
Location: Rwanda
10. Monterey Bay National Marine Sanctuary
Location: California
11. Tsavo National Park
Location: Kenya
12. Gunung Leuser National Park
Location: Indonesia
13. Chilean Patagonia
Location: Chile and Argentina
Free Solo on Disney+ (2018)
This documentary film from National Geographic Documentary Films is an intimate, breathtaking, and unflinching portrait of the free soloist climber Alex Honnold. Free soloing Freerider, a feat never accomplished before, was the daunting challenge he'd prepared for years. Honnold is preparing to climb the 3,000ft El Capitan, the world's most famous rock, without a rope.
El Capitan is a massive granite monolith rising approximately 3,000 feet (900 meters) from the Yosemite Valley floor. The Freerider route is one of the most challenging routes on El Capitan and demands exceptional climbing skill and endurance. El Capitan's breathtaking view attracts visitors, its majestic beauty enchants photographers, and the climber's ultimate challenge is El Capitan.
Amazon Prime
The Dawn Wall on Amazon Video (2018)
The Dawn Wall is a gripping and inspiring documentary film. This film follows two legendary rock climbers, Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson. They attempt the audacious free climb of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, California. Josh Lowell and Peter Mortimer direct this film.
In The Dawn Wall, resilience, passion, and pursuing an unattainable goal transcend the rock climbing world.
National Parks Adventure on Amazon Video (2016)
National Parks Adventure captures the stunning beauty of our wild places and reminds us that these landscapes are essential to humanity.
As well as offering a comprehensive history of national parks, the film is both an exhilarating journey and a soulful reflection on what the wilderness means to us. It explores the beauty of nature and the importance of preserving it while highlighting the dangers of climate change.
Netflix
Virunga on Netflix (2014)
As conflict and corporate greed threaten one of Africa's most precious natural treasures, Virunga is an emotional and impactful documentary that sheds light on the dedication and bravery of individuals. Throughout the world, it serves as an appeal to protect endangered species and their habitats.
Virunga National Park lies in the eastern Congo's forested depths, one of the world's most biodiverse places. This film focuses on the dedicated work of park rangers who risk their lives to protect wildlife daily from poachers and corporations who seek to exploit its resources. Poaching and habitat destruction threaten the population of mountain gorillas, which also feature prominently in the film.
The film introduces the Virunga Alliance, a program promoting sustainable development in the region by supporting eco-tourism and hydroelectric power projects as alternatives to destructive activities like oil exploration and poaching.