A fresh look at America in the 21st Century, filmed entirely in High Definition… a classic chronicle of our history, people & culture, from cowboys to casinos, political history to parasailing, with portraits of national parks, monuments and points and people of interest in between.
Here is America, state by state, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the Canadian border to the Rio Grande. This is the first television series to be produced in the 21st century to attempt to document the remarkable diversity of life in this great country. But Discoveries… America is much more than historical treasures, cultural icons, and natural wonders. It tells the American story by taking us into the lives of real Americans from coast to coast; it will capture the heart & spirit of the USA as never before. Organized by state, each of the 51 one-hour episodes (including an episode on Washington, DC) covers topics as far-reaching as life on family farms, the bustle & rush of America’s thriving cities, the rich legacy of Native Americans and the breathtaking spectacle of our natural landscapes and wildlife.
Episode 101: ARIZONA Grand Canyon, Navajo Nation, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Anasazi ruins, Saguaro Natl Monument, Petrified Forest, Colorado River, Lake Havasu, ballooning Sonoran Desert, Mariachi festival, Tucson, OK Corral, Tombstone and Mission San Javier del Bac. Desert wildlife and plants, Paolo Soleri’s Arcosanti and Cosanti, and Navajo weavers…
Episode 102: NEVADA Las Vegas, casino design, Lake Mead, Hoover Dam, Red Rock Canyon, Rhyolite ghost town, Woman”s International Bowling Congress in Reno, Chili Cook-off in Virginia City, loneliest road in America, historic Eureka and famous Opera House, Sand Mountain recreation area, and cattle ranching…
Episode 103: WYOMING Yellowstone park, Devil’s Tower, learn of Wyoming’s other motto the Suffrage state, Jackson Hole, “Old West Days” celebration, kayaking Snake River, Thermopolis Hot Springs, Dubois – a community turned cowtown to artist haven, Cheyenne, world’s largest coal mine, Cody, and Buffalo Bill Historic Center…
Episode 104: WASHINGTON Mt. Rainier, Olympic Peninsula, Mount St. Helens parks, Pacific ocean coastline, San Juan Islands, Cascade mountain range, Seattle, Spokane, Tacoma, “Disneyland of Disaster” training camp for firefighters, Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Dick Hancock – wildlife photographer and Josef Scaylea – award winning Seattle Times photographer, Museum of Glass “hot shop” creative glass production…
Episode 105: COLORADO Rocky Mountain Natl Park, cog railway to Pikes Peak, Colorado Springs Garden of the Gods, Denver, “Taste of Colorado” , Winter Park, Sheepdog Championships in Meeker, cliff dwellings in Mesa Verde, Durango steam locomotive, historic railroad festival, trout fishing and whitewater rafting the Gunnison…
Episode 106: PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia, Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, U.S. Constitution, Valley Forge, National Center for the American Revolution, Gettysburg, Wharton Esherick artist and sculpture museum, Covered Bridges and Painted Barns, Pittsburgh, National Aviary. Modern dairy farmers and Amish farmers…
Episode 107: NEW HAMPSHIRE Fall colors of Portsmouth, Cog Railroad to Mt. Washington, Grand Hotel Resorts, Clark’s Trading Post since 1930′s, Caf’ Lafayette Dinner Train, custom boot maker Peter Limmer, Canterbury Shaker Village, America’s oldest general store in Bath, Yankee Publishing and secrets of The Old Farmer’s Almanac…
Episode 108: SOUTH CAROLINA Horse drawn carriage tour of old Charleston, basket weavers of exquisite handmade sweet grass baskets, Circular Congregational Church and the Magnolia Singers performing spirituals, Myrtle Beach, Hilton Head, dolphin-watching excursion, Ride a shrimp boat along coastal waters, upcountry lifestyle in Edgefield…
Episode 109: KENTUCKY Artist Mitchell Tolle, Keeneland Horse Auction, training thoroughbreds at Churchill Downs, Louisville, making of the Louisville Slugger, Labrot & Graham distillery, Blue Grass Cooperage – whiskey barrel making, natural bridges including Carter Cave State Resort Park, Berea university of traditional Appalachian arts, Lexington, Woodspring Farm and equestrian sport of dressage…
Episode 110: UTAH production of “Music and the Spoken Word”, life inside Church of Latter Day Saints and their global charity mission, trek Red Canyon, Kodachrome Basin and Bryce Canyon National Park, spectacular colored sandstone formations..
Episode 111: TEXAS Fort Worth, stockyards, the “Cow Whisperer”, old time cattle drive, Billy Bob’s – world’s largest honky-tonk, rodeo clowns, Longhorn cattle and life on a ranch in Weatherford. Slate River Ranch – breeding and training world champion “cutting horses”, Tex-Mex cuisine at L & J Caf’ since 1930′s. Goliad, where the Texas revolution started, coastal areas in Rockport-Fulton – spectacular bird watching, San Antonio and rodeo competitions…
Episode 112: LOUISIANA Take to the streets of New Orleans by horse drawn carriage and visit the French Quarter, Jackson Square, N.O. School of Cooking, Bourbon Street and the Garden District. Experience bird and reptile watching on the Creole Nature Trail and Honey Island Swamp. Meet the folks who run a old fashioned general mercantile in Natchitoches. Enjoy a taste of Tabasco and ride along with a local farmer during the crawfish harvest. Experience a unique Mardi Gras in Acadiana and enjoy some of the best Cajun music in the world.
Episode 113: ALABAMA Dauphin Island, Fort Gaines, sandy beaches, estuaries, and the heronry, home of many nesting Great Blue Herons, oystermen, Sea Lab, the marine science and education center, the Estuarium, Mobile, ante bellum mansions, the original Mardi Gras city, Carnival Museum, Selma, The Museum of Voting Rights, the sport of raccoon hunting. Coon dog training, coon dog cemetery, the Mt. Top Flea Market outside of Atalla, and Ave Maria Grotto with scale models of architectural buildings from around the world.
Episode 114: VIRGINIA Guitars, banjos, fiddles and mandolins – Mount Rogers School students learn mountain music, live music at Rex Theater in Galax, Wayne Henderson guitar maker shares stories, Shenandoah Valley, Staunton, dancing “Morris Men”, street fair, hot glass exhibition, Jamestown site, Jamestown Settlement – early American life – Indian village, sailing ships and swordsmen, Colonial Williamsburg, 1700′s costumed characters, Yorktown battlefield, smoked country ham preparation.
Episode 115: DELAWARE Dover Air Show, state parks, Kite Boarding, Delaware beaches, Fenwick Island, Nassau Valley Vineyards, Horseshoe crabs, Bombay Hook birding, northern Delaware, Fort Delaware, Wilmington, Winterthur, Mike’s Famous Harley-Davidson, Discover Sea Shipwreck Museum.
Episode 116: OHIO Wright Brothers, US Air Force Museum, Columbus, Longaberger Baskets, Scott Hagan Barn Artist, Chris Helm Fly Tying, Amish Community, Guggisberg Cheese, Lehman’s “New” Old Products, Pro Football Hall of Fame, All American Soap Box Derby, Wilson Sporting Goods factory, Lake Erie’s Kelley Island and Cedar Point Amusement Park.
Episode 117: MICHIGAN Detroit, Motown and Motor City history, The Henry Ford, Diego Rivera at the Detroit Institute of Arts, Lionel Trains, Hell, Battle Creek, Traverse City cherries, Mackinac Island and Mays fudge creations, Upper Peninsula, Sault St. Marie, Copper Harbor, waterfalls and sleeping Bear Dunes National Park.
Episode 118: ILLINOIS The land of Lincoln, Chicago, Route 66, extreme sports park, Frank Lloyd Wright, Joliet’s historic Rialto Theater, iron sculptor, Lincoln attractions in Springfield, historic Galena, archeology, Superman’s home of Metropolis, Garden of the Gods and President Regan’s boyhood home.
Episode 119: MISSOURI “Mark Twain Himself” stage performance in Hannibal; city of St. Louis; Kansas City Fountains; Harry S. Truman Presidential Library; Hallmark Cards; Negro Leagues Baseball Museum; American Jazz Museum; SubTropolis; Fantastic Caverns; Live Entertainment Capital in Branson; Bass Pro/Big Cedar Lodge; Dogwood Canyon; and Sikeston’s Redneck BBQ.
Episode 120: IOWA Historic Dubuque; National Mississippi River Museum; Old Threshers Reunion; Eldon American Gothic House; Matchstick Marvels; horse archery; Winnebago factory; Mason City’s Music Man; Algona Cattle Auction; pork farrowing; Bonaparte pottery discoveries; soybean harvest; biodiesel production; Loess Hills unique landscape; The Desoto National Wildlife Refuge; and Bertrand Shipwreck Museum.
Episode 121: NEBRASKA Omaha Zoo, Art Farm; Pedal Clinic; cowboy hat maker; Arbor Day; orchards; Wheel Wright; Shepherd’s Dairy; Brownville; Book Town USA; ranching; Cabela’s; Car Henge; Agate Fossil Beds; and Chimney Rock.
Episode 122: SOUTH DAKOTA Black Hills, Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse Memorial, Custer State Park and Buffalo Roundup, Wall Drug in Wall, the Pioneer Auto Show in Murdo, Hansen Carriages in Letcher, Laura Ingalls Wilder’s childhood home in De Smet, Terry Redlin Art Gallery in Watertown and the Corn Palace in Mitchell, the World’s Largest Pheasant in Huron also home to “the city of murals”.
Episode 123: NEW MEXICO Taos Pueblo, Santa Fe skiing, and Shush Yaz Gallery, Chaco Canyon, Gila Cliff Dwellings, Alburquerque Ballooning and Indian Pueblo Cultural Center, Sandia Peak Tram, Bosque del Apache NWR, Salinas Missions, National Radio Astronomy Observatory, Roswell UFO Museum, White Sands & Roadrunner.
Episode 124: FLORIDA Meet with a real astronaut at Kennedy Space Center, Historic St. Augustine, Cattle Ranching near Lake Kissimmee, air boating swamp tour, Manatee at Homosassa Springs, performance water skiing at Cypress Gardens, Miami and the Florida Keys, Tarpon at Robbies, World Record Angler Billy Pate, and Everglades National Park.
Episode 125: GEORGIA Everyone has a story to tell with Swamp Gravy in Colquitt, Gopher Tortoise at Reed Bingham SP, Harness Horse Training in Hawkinsville, wild chickens in Fitzgerald, Jimmy Carter NHP in Plains, Cyclorama and Center for Pupperty Arts in Atlanta, and tug boats in Savannah.
Episode 126: MISSISSIPPI Natchez – oldest permanent community on Mississippi river – well-preserved mansions & antebellum homes – town cemetery has equal history, Vicksburg known for role in the Civil War, waterfront-only casinos – important to local economy, Dinner Bell Family Restaurant – authentic southern cooking, Bluegrass & Gospel music in Sandy Ridge, Delta Pride Catfish co-op, Humphries County World Catfish Festival – live music, catfish eating contest and Catfish Queen. William Faulkner, Nobel Prize for Literature lived in Oxford, now a museum. Thacker Mountain Radio weekly program for Mississippi Public Broadcasting – musicians, writers, poets & performers gather. Grower, bonsai artist & teacher, Brussel Martin, helps bonsai enthusiasts.
Episode 127: TENNESSEE Old-time mountain music, bluegrass, country, rock & roll and blues have deep roots in Tennessee. Nashville earned title “Music City USA”. Country Music Hall of Fame, see music’s history & important artifacts. The Grand Ole Opry longest running live radio show in USA. Hatch Show Prints, an original wood block printing house makes show posters. Making hats in Winchester, there are several steps to creating high quality hat bodies. Chattanooga with new waterfront & Tennessee Aquarium, largest freshwater aquarium in world. Incline railway to Lookout Mountain and Chattanooga National Military Park. Restored Dentzel Carousel graces Coolidge Park. Mississippi Queen riverboat is connection to rich river history. Fishing at bass tournament & trip to freshwater pearl farm in Kentucky Lakes region. Fine music at Holladay Bluegrass and Fiddlers Jamboree.
Episode 128: WEST VIRGINIA Outdoors at New River Gorge. Regional craftworks at Tamarack. Marble King makes over a million marbles per day in Paden City. Cairo hosts annual Marble-fest. Local artisans create beautiful one-of-a-kind marbles. First Mother’s Day celebration held in Grafton. Neighboring Fairmont held first Father’s Day. Moundsville, Adena Indian burial mounds built over 1000 years ago. Harpers Ferry played important role in development of industry, abolition of slavery, civil war and education of former slaves. Today, a National Historic Park, visitors learn about John Brown and hike trails. Scenic railroads pass through heart of state. Visitors explore via golden era of steam or reliving life in the 40′s Pullman car. Scenic vistas, tunnels, waterfalls and rivers highlight West Virginia’s railroad country. Local guides explain allure of rock climbing at Seneca Rocks. Nelson Rocks includes a “via ferrata” with fixed cables and steel ladders to aid climbing.
Episode 129: WASHINGTON, DC Washington D.C. is the country’s grandest provider of national institutions, historical relics, museums, monuments & memorials including the Smithsonian Institution, The National Archives & The Library of Congress. The National Zoo is a nice diversion while visiting the historic treasures. The National Cathedral’s architecture & remarkable collection of iconography in sculpture & stained glass windows. DC’s racial & ethnic diversity is shown in neighborhoods like Adams Morgan, Georgetown’s Herring Hill & Frederick Douglass’ Anacostia. Travel by mule drawn barge on Historic Georgetown canal. On the Potomac River, the annual Dragon Boat Festival. The International Spy Museum has the world’s largest collection of espionage artifacts. Eastern Market, DC Farmers Market & DC Fish Market provide fresh produce, meats, fish, cheeses & artwork…
Episode 130: MARYLAND Maryland is a beautiful, geographically diverse state with a rich maritime heritage defined in no small measure by the Chesapeake Bay but the hills, woods and waters of Western Maryland contain gems no less treasured including Cunningham Falls, Antietam and Potomac Falls.The state capitol is also the sailing capitol of the world and home of the Woodwind Schooners and America’s first sailing school where “anybody can learn to sail”. In Ocean City, leisure and recreation are embraced enthusiastically and marinas, water parks and campgrounds are full of visiting tourists in the summer. Blue Crabbing is an industry that fights to survive in the Chesapeake Bay. Local watermen begin their day early and never know what they will catch until the day is over.
Episode 131: NEW JERSEY The “Jersey joke” has been going on since Benjamin Franklin called the state a “barrel tapped at both ends”, referring to its proximity to the cities of New York and Philadelphia. Remarkably, agriculture is the number one industry in a state known for its population density and industry. Cape may is America’s oldest seaside resort and a living museum of Victorian charm and architecture. Atlantic City was one of the first major resort towns in America and continues to thrive amidst the growth of the gambling industry. Thanks to “Save Ellis Island”, the decaying and abandoned structures on America’s island of immigration are being restored and the island’s contribution to public health is revealed.
Episode 132: NEW YORK For many, New York City is the center of the universe, global headquarters for a substantial number of the world’s most significant corporations, and a cathedral of capitalism. From Wall Street to Times Square, subways and taxi cabs, architecture, parks, markets and neighborhoods, New York City has it all and there’s no place on earth quite like the Big Apple. The apple orchards of the Hudson Valley are where the Big Apple claimed its name. Saratoga Springs with its horse racing and mineral springs. Also including a visit to Niagara Falls and a ride on ‘Maid of the Mists”.
Episode 133: CONNECTICUT Connecticut is an historic collection of treasures with deep connections to the sea and proud agricultural traditions. The Brooklyn Fair, Rich’s dairy farm, Antiques Marketplace in Putnam, a booming antiques mecca. Mystic Seaport is a maritime historic village with authentic wooden ships and an opportunity to discover the region’s connection to the sea. In Groton, the “Submarine Capitol of the World”, the US Navy’s Submarine Force Museum and Library preserves the heart and soul of “the silent service”. Dinosaur State Park where visitors learn about the creatures who once walked on this very spot. In Hartford, The Wadsworth Atheneum museum…
Episode 134: RHODE ISLAND The smallest state in the union is one of America’s precious gems and a microcosm of New England. The first armed conflict with the British took place in Warwick, Rhode Island with the burning of the Gaspee, and the Industrial Revolution has its origins at Slater Mill. In Newport. Twentieth century mansions line the bluff in the Bellevue District including Astors Beechwood Speakeasy, which brings to life the past through entertainment, music and acting. Rose Island lighthouse. Providence, the state’s capita. Providence also supports a tasty tradition of culinary excellence nurtured by institutes such as Johnson and Wales University and the Culinary Archives & Museum. The Federal Hill district known as “Little Italy” is famous for its restaurants, boutiques and gourmet food shops. Outside of the capital, small villages and businesses have changed little over time, including historic Coggleshall Farm and Kenyons Grist Mill. Block Island draws thousands of summer residents each year who come to experience the pace of island life and its beaches, boating and fishing.
Episode 135: MASSACHUSETTS America’s first settlers arrived in Massachusetts long before it became a state and Provincetown is the place where they first landed. Monuments to the pilgrims abound in this seaside community. Historic sand dunes of the Cape Cod National Seashore with fishing, whale watching and recreation. Visit the Pilgrim Hall Museum, Salem known for the witchcraft trials, Boston’s Old North Church and the ride of Paul Revere. In Western Massachusetts, The Norman Rockwell Museum & Studio leaves visitors with a sense of the America’s favorite artist’s ideals and optimism.
Episode 136: MAINE Viewers go on a tour of the cultural and scenic highlights of a state whose wilderness, lakes, rivers and dramatic coastline form a rugged, beautiful environment. An early morning trip with lobstermen, a trip to tourists’ favorite destinations of Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. Near Mt Katahdin a group of Appalachian Trail hikers who are almost finished with the trail reflect on their 2000-mile journey. The historic Katahdin Steamboat has plied the waters of Moosehead Lake since the early 1900s, during which time it has hauled everything from tourists to logging equipment, and sometimes both.
Episode 137: VERMONT Although small in size, the state of Vermont contains a spirit of individualism as large as America itself. Maple Syrup, Covered Bridge Museum, Moosefest, local artists, and cider making. The British School of Falconry is the first of its kind in the U.S. where you can learn how to handle and fly a hawk. Some of the finest granite in the world comes out the mountains in Vermont at the Rock of Ages Granite Quarry and a local cemetery is a showplace of original sculptures and memorial headstones.
Episode 138: NORTH CAROLINA Wright Brothers first flight, the Wilmington waterfront, annual Bluegrass Festival, with roots set deep in North Carolina, Lowe’s Motor Speedway is home of one of the largest and faster growing spectator sports in the world – NASCAR, a visit to the Penland School of Crafts, master woodworker, Arval Woodey, Mast General Store….
Episode 139: ARKANSAS Eureka Springs takes great pride in her treasures including Victorian houses, narrow winding streets, the haunted Crescent Hotel and nearby Thorn Crown Chapel. Mountain View is the folk music capital of the world, The Ozark Folk Center, Serenity Farm Breads, The trout planting program in Arkansas stocks up local rivers with a ton of trout, some of which grow up to be world-record catches. Terra Studios is a real roadside attraction featuring acres of sculpture and the original “Bluebird of Happiness”. The Buffalo River, The William J Clinton Presidential Library, Riddle’s Elephant Sanctuary is a 330-acre home for elephants of all species, genders and dispositions. The Museum of the Arkansas Grand Prairie is an interpretive facility that preserves the history of the prairie region with a popular exhibit on duck hunting and duck calls. The Hampton Pigskin Cook-off, Crater of Diamonds State Park…
Episode 140: OKLAHOMA Rodeos, cowboys and the arts and skills of the old west are an intrinsic part of Oklahoma. River Basin Ranch in Nowato, world’s largest stocker and feeder cattle market at Stockyards City, Oklahoma City the National Memorial & Museum is a tribute to the victims, survivors and rescue workers of the bombing at the Arthur P. Murrow Federal Building. American Buffalo Products, cowboy and military vet turned junk art sculptor, Jim Powers, Apache Rattlesnake Festival where snake handlers walk inside the snake pit with hundreds of “live rattlers”, discussing everything from snake biology to safety. In the field, visitor’s can even hunt for snakes. Will Rogers Museum in Claremont. Will Rogers Wild West Arts Club Expo – 4 days of demonstrations, contests and competitions include trick roping, knife throwing, gun spinning, quick-draw shooting, whip cracking, trick riding and trick shooting….
Episode 141: HAWAII Volcanoes National Park provides an understanding of how the island chain was formed, along with hiking opportunities into the lava fields, Oahu is the gateway to Hawaii, visit Waikiki and the North Shore. See the Arizona National Memorial, which commemorates the site where World War II began for the U.S. Maui is one of the world’s most fertile pineapple growing regions. Go on a morning whale watching boat trip that brings visitors out to a massive population of calving whales. Snorkeling at Molokini Crater and Turtle Arches to get close to green sea turtles. Maui surfing, rainforest, and waterfalls.
Episode 142: OREGON The End of the Oregon Trail Interpretive Center celebrates the brave pioneers who came across America in search of their destiny. The small town of Joseph has transformed into an art center with seven galleries and Valley Bronze, a foundry that creates metal sculptures. Portland is the largest city and in December it celebrates the holidays with a parade of lighted boats on the Willamette River. Mount Bachelor on the Cascade Range is a skiing destination situated on a 9000-foot summit of a dormant volcano. Tillamook Cheese, is a dairy co-op started in Oregon in the early 1900’s. Meanwhile the Coast Guard is practicing maneuvering their boats in the breaking surf. In the Siuslaw National Forest, Off Road Vehicle enthusiasts enjoy 32000 acres of open sand in the Oregon Dunes.
Episode 143: CALIFORNIA Redwoods State Park, Napa Valley, Big Sur impresses with its scenic overlooks and rugged coastline, Monterey Bay Aquarium, Mammoth Mountain, one of the highest ski resorts in the state. Death Valley brings visitors through the largest state park in the country and a rugged wilderness with a unique historical castle. Visit Los Angeles and Hollywood, the Orange County Market Place and Legoland California offers its own distinct diversions including a collection of famous landmarks created entirely out of standard LEGO elements. Get to know “the San Diego Highwayman”, Thomas Weller and no visit to the state would be complete without a visit to Sea World Adventure Park to see the famous killer whale shows that have been entertaining visitors to California for decades.
Episode 144: IDAHO The potato harvest is in full swing at the Koompin Brothers Farm helping make Idaho the number one potato state in the country, producing nearly a third of all potatoes grown in the U.S. Visit the traditional sheep festival in Hailey, the annual Trailing of the Sheep in Ketchum. Idaho’s famed waters, drawing 400,000 anglers a year, include the Nature Conservancy’s Silver Creek Preserve and the Henry’s Fork of the Snake River. See the Idaho National Laboratory and The Craters of the Moon National Monument. The Hells’ Canyon Mail Boat brings passengers up the river for an overnight stay at Beamer’s Copper Creek Lodge.
Episode 145: MONTANA Glacier National Park, in Missoula visit local artists, In Deer Lodge, draft horses are the “biggest” draw, Butte was the richest city in the west with a legacy of mining, history, and architecture. Simms Fishing Products in Bozeman is the last facility in the U.S. that manufactures fishing waders. In the rangelands of the eastern part of the state, scientists at the Fort Keogh Agriculture Research Lab work on finding better ways to increase rangeland productivity. In Fort Peck, the largest T-Rex found in America. A visit to Montana would not be complete without a segment on cowboys and the Cowboy Poetry & Music Rendevous in Dillon is the ticket to watching the western wordsmiths at work.
Episode 146: ALASKA Mt. McKinley is a major attraction at Denali National Park but visitors also come to see the wildlife on the 60 mile “driveway” into the parks backcountry lodge. The ferries of the Alaska marine Highway System bring visitors north from Bellingham to a variety of ports along the inside passage. Sitka is right in the middle of the Tongass National Forest. Ketchikan is the Salmon Capital of the World and visitors can experience the island by GoKart, or learn about Native totems at Saxmon Village. A trip to Juneau brings travelers to the Pack Creek preserve for bear watching. A different journey over water onboard the Glacier Bay Express brings guests up close to calving glaciers and breaching whales. Visit the Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve, Fairbanks and the Chena Hot Springs.
Episode 147: MINNESOTA The land of 10,000 lakes is a magnificent combination of North Country forests, rivers and lakes where outdoor recreation is the focus of most, punctuated by the sophistication of a major urban center. “Hull Rust” mine, port of Duluth is the region’s center for domestic and foreign shipping on Lake Superior. The boundary waters canoe wilderness area is a spectacular collection of lakes that brings thousands of paddlers to nearby Ely. International Wolf Center, Fishing w/ Woody’s Fairly Reliable Guide on Reindeer Lake, Itasca State Park, Hackensack’s Sweetheart Canoe Derby, The Mall of America in Minneapolis, In Winona, Cathedral Crafts work diligently to disassemble, clean and repair old stained glass windows from churches around the nation…
Episode 148: WISCONSIN America’s Dairyland is made up of small family farms like Castle Rock Organic Dairy, Milwaukee is a city that has reinvented itself as a major tourist destination with sport stadiums, a new river walk and public market. “Voices Only” barbershop quartet, Trek Bicycle Company, Wisconsin Dells home to America’s largest water parks, Circus World Museum, Door County is reminiscent of the northeast with its small villages and New England characteristics. Two popular attractions include goats grazing on grass roofed Al Johnson’s Swedish Restaurant and a fish boil at the White Gull Inn. Carr Valley Cheese, Apostle Islands on Lake Superior, Log rolling, Eagle River annual Beer Fest…
Episode 149: INDIANA Indiana’s north shore is a great industrial center with giant sand dunes nearby, the third largest Amish population lives in northern Indiana and the Shipshewana Flea Market & Auction is quite a draw. RV/MH Museum in Elkhart, Evansville’s Four Freedoms monument, Angel Mounds archaeological excavations, Tell City hand twisted pretzels, William Rees designs and builds some of the finest harps in the world in Rising Sun, Koetter Woodworks, the Conner Prairie Living History Museum. Model airplanes at the National Model Aviation Museum in Muncie. In Kendallville, the Mid-America Windmill Museum has 52 vintage windmills on display. The Annual Tri-State Memorial Bluegrass Festival brings musicians of all levels together to celebrate and play bluegrass through performances, workshops and informal campground jams…
Episode 150: KANSAS Kansas Wheat Council tour takes researches to study crops. Cessna Aircraft is known as the company that “taught the world to fly”. Dodge City a rip-roaring cow town in late 1800’s focus’ on tourism with old cemetery and false front western town. In the badlands of Kansas, just north of Scott City there’s Monument Rocks. Fossil detectives at Keystone Gallery have discovered amazing fossils in this area. In Cimarron, wheat is used in the ‘Cow Pie’ and ‘Wheat Nubs’, special creations of the Wheat House. Artist Tracy Hett welds brass and steel into creations including his signature piece… wheat. Abstract roadside art in rural Mullinville, is creation of local character M.T. Liggett. Kansas Underground Salt Mine in Hutchinson, has removed miles of salt and replaced with vault storage and salt museum. Kansas has the OZ Museum in Wamego. The museum preserves history created forty years before the Hollywood movie. Small city of Sedan, has world’s longest yellow brick road….
#151 NORTH DAKOTA The Fort Seward Wagon Train gives folks the opportunity to travel across the North Dakota prairie in covered wagons. Bee Keeper Bob Morlock tends his bees which contributes to North Dakota being #1 in honeyproduction. Dakota Growers reveals the nation’s 3rd largest pasta company and in Gwinner, Bobcat opens their doors to a peek at their newest “big boys toys”. At Jamestown’s National Buffalo Museum, the world’s largest buffalo and a very rare albino buffalo named Whitecloud. In Carrington, Pipestem Creek creates decorative and edible birdhouses, wreaths and table decorations made out of sunflowers, corn & other grains. Killdeer home of North Dakota’s oldest rodeo, artist Walter Piehl, Shawn Kramer custom saddles. Near Washburn, the Lewis & Clark Interpretive Center, the Enchanted Highway…with the World’s Largest Metal Sculptures, In Medora the Theodore Roosevelt National Park, Bully Pulpit Golf Course and the live spectacular, Medora Musical.
Details
LENGTH: 51 x 60 Minutes
FORMAT: Series
CAMERA: HDTV
INTERNATIONAL TRACK: Yes
TEXTLESS: Yes
CLOSED CAPTIONS: No
ASPECT RATIO: 16:9
PRODUCTION YEAR: 2003-2007
RELEASE YEAR: 2003
SUPPLIER: Bennett Watt Entertainment
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: USA
RIGHTS TERRITORY: Worldwide exclusive of USA/Canada
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