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Hosted by research social scientist David Yetman, explore the landscapes, peoples and history of North and South America — from the coldest towns in Canada to the tropical islands of the Caribbean.

Ketchikan is home to temperate rainforests and Misty Fjords accessible only by boat and air.
Explore how southwestern U.S. native peoples established the Colorado Plateau.
The falling water levels of Lake Powell reveal fragments of ancient peoples.
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In the forests of Chiapas, archaeologists are uncovering the millenia-old works of the Lacandones.
Oaxaca's traditional forest management practices set a global example for sustainability.
Local farmers resist the onslaught of megafarms through traditional agricultural practices.
Oaxaca's extraordinary diversity is evident in both its Pacific waters and its local communities.
The Cascade Range, born from volcanoes, reveals a stunning variety of landscapes and towns.
A centuries-old, Portuguese-built highway reminds us of Brazil's complicated colonial past.
Today, afro-brazillian culture and spirituality thrive, after centuries of brutal subjugation.
Ketchikan is home to temperate rainforests and Misty Fjords accessible only by boat and air.
After storied lumbering, today, indigenous Americans work to restore California's ancient redwoods.
The vast, arid Basin and Range Province features stunning geology, wild horses, and abandoned mines.
Popolocas of southern Mexico preceded their Aztec conquerors in their rich desert environment.
In coastal Oaxaca runaway slaves joined indigenous folk in their communities and culture.
2000 years ago, kings of the ancient Mayas at Copán, Honduras, carved their history in rock.
Toronto explodes as summer Carnival festivities begin, safe from the wintry blasts.
Brasilia, Brazil sits on a plateau home to cliffs, waterfalls, indigenous folk, and pioneers.
Puerto Rico is a U.S. colony in the tropical Caribbean with its distinct history and culture.
Islands of Mexico's Sea of Cortés are a refuge for sea creatures in a time of climate change.
At New Orleans on the Mississippi River the Army Corps of Engineers meets an epic challenge.
Brazil's Krahó survive on their traditional lands, protecting their culture and ancient ways.
For millennia turquoise has been the choice for indigenous Southwestern jewelers, and others.
The falling water levels of Lake Powell reveal fragments of ancient peoples.
Understanding Columbus and the influence and destruction heaped on the Americas.
Protecting whales and cultivating the friendship between people and the gentle giants.
Exploring Huelva, its surroundings and its wealth of cultural and historical influences.
Exploring the resistance and reception of Europeans to the Americas.
Explore how southwestern U.S. native peoples established the Colorado Plateau.
The natural monuments that define the territories of native peoples in New Mexico.
Conservation groups work for the ideal habitat for jaguars, mountain lions and ocelots
Exploring a once booming tourist mecca that is now a nearly dead body of water.
Explore the Four Corners portion of the Colorado Plateau.
Discover Nicaragua and its diversity of cultures and natural wonders.
Visit Brazil’s northeast coast and a tree that has become a major tourist attraction.
Visit Lake Superior, the largest lake in the world and the coldest towns in the Americas.
Visit the remote city of Cuetzalan where past traditions and languages continue today.
Jump into Recife’s carnival, for a week of parades, dancing and elaborate costumes.
Discover two of Alaska’s vast national parks, Lake Clark and Katmai.
Visit the descendants of Japanese peasants that have become prosperous farmers.
Visit Southern Chile, home to Native American and immigrant communities.
Travel to the ancient Maya city of Tizimín in the Yucatán peninsula to celebrate Epiphany.
Visit the Sierra Nevada, the largest and highest mountain range in the Continental US.