‘The American Southwest’: A Plea to Conserve America’s Beauty

Fin & Fur Films is a collection of professional creatives passionate about wildlife conservation and ‘The American Southwest’ is a beautiful, heartfelt example.
‘The American Southwest’: A Plea to Conserve America’s Beauty
A section of the Colorado river in "The American Southwest." Fin & Fur Films
Mark Jackson
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G | 1h 47m | Nature, Conservancy, Documentary | 2025

“The American Southwest” is a breathtaking journey down the Colorado River—a feast and celebration of nature that borders on the religious. At once a revelation of the divine hand in the creation of nature, “The American Southwest” is also a sad, frustrating example of how Earth’s only species entrusted with free will—humans—wreak havoc upon the Creator’s work.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.