Narrated by actor Joseph Campanella, the film includes stunning landscape footage, time- lapse photography and aerial footage. Produced for high definition television and wide-screen presentation, Utah: The National Parks is designed to be a cinematic spectacle showcasing Utah's unique desert marvel, according to Howe, who wrote, filmed, produced and directed the program.

The parks, he says, are unique in style and terrain. "They are places cut by the sharp blade of time, wind and erosion," Howe commented. "Mirages dance on the horizon, giving the illusion of glistening water. Dark clouds slowly cover a crimson-red sun. Striking reds and oranges punctuated by sunlight give a rainbow-like look to the landscape. Arches, carved by time and erosion, stand as silent sentinels. Painted images on desert stone and shapes etched on cliff walls serve as reminders of the ancient peoples who once populated this land.

Fountains burst from the ground, enticing visitors ever deeper into narrow canyons. The sound of trickling water plays its own symphony, punctuated by wind, rustling leaves, and almost deafening silence that defines this canyon country," Howe added.

Utah: The National Parks is funded in part by the R. Harold Burton Foundation, the Utah Travel Council, the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Foundation, Stoel Rives LLP, and Clark and Nancy Giles.

Utah: The National Parks premieres on KUED-Channel 7 Tuesday, September 7, 2004 at 8:30 p.m.