The High Chaparral is an American Western action-adventure drama television series that aired on NBC from 1967 to 1971. The series was made by Xanadu Productions in association with NBC Productions, and was created by David Dortort, who had previously created Bonanza for the network. The show is set in the 1870s, and revolves around "Big John" Cannon, a rancher living in the dry desert of the southern Arizona Territory.