:: Richard Wiese ::

Discover the Secret Arts of Morocco This Weekend!

tflynn — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:33:49 +0000

Join Richard this weekend and look through the colorful kaleidoscope of Moroccan art culture in the Medina of Fes. Visit the place where some of the world’s most luxurious leather comes from in its famous dye pits and tanneries. See some of the most beautiful hand crafted pottery in the world and wander through the medina to find ceramic artists whose families have carried on this trade for generations!

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The Land of Fire on April 28, 2012

tflynn — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 18:24:40 +0000

Join Richard as he journeys to Hawaii, a land where volcanoes are still very much alive. The big island alone contains two of the most active volcanoes in the world. Discover how this magical place can be both frightening and seductive, attracting many different kinds of people in ways that are both artistically inspiring and ecologically friendly. Richard will discover the flourishing tarot farms and learns the process of the thriving coffee and chocolate industry. A land of artists, farmers and dreamers, a unique bunch that are distinctively Hawaiian!

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The Great Polar Bear Migration on April 21, 2012

tflynn — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 19:55:17 +0000

In this episode, Richard journeys to the windswept, arctic tundra for the greatest polar migration on Earth. Here in the cold, barren wilds of Arviat, Canada, polar bears and their cubs frolic on the ice as the Inuit people live in uneasy harmony with these bears as neighbors. It’s an epic battle for both man and bear to adapt to a changing world!

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Land of the Vikings on April 14, 2012

tflynn — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 21:03:50 +0000

Travel to Iceland to meet the modern day Vikings! They’re one tough breed of men and women and proud of their seafaring past. Join Richard as he makes the Viking delicacy of rotten shark before going to battle in the tradition of the fierce Viking warriors!

Richard will then venture to the idyllic countryside of Skagafjordur. Here, the community rounds up its sheep on the volcanic terrain after a summer of grazing. Once gathered, each sheep must be located and corraled, as to be left in the wild would mean certain death. It’s part family affair, part local celebration, and a Viking tradition that is still carried on today!

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The Northernmost Alligator on April 7, 2012

tflynn — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 18:11:50 +0000

In this episode, Richard ventures to the famed Outer Banks of North Carolina where he goes in search of the northernmost alligator. Alligators have been migrating far from their traditional home, and they’ve been spotted close to the Virginia border. Richard discovers why they’re on the move and what this means to the families who live nearby!

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The Gateway to the Arctic on March 31, 2012

tflynn — Wed, 28 Mar 2012 20:02:02 +0000

In the haunting, northernmost part of Canada lies Labrador. Here in the rugged mountains called the Torngats, Richard comes face to face with a community trying to deal with an overzealous bear population. It is the only place on earth where black bears and polar bears co-exist. Join Richard as he meets the people of Labrador and experiences what it is like to live with bears as neighbors!

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A Secret World on March 24, 2012

tflynn — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 20:59:39 +0000

It’s not surprising that Hawaii is a world unto itself. It is in the middle of the Pacific, thousands of miles from both Asia and North America and has animals seen nowhere else. In this episode of Born to Explore, Richard seeks to unravel the mysteries of this remote island paradise. Sea creatures are revered here, and Richard joins the effort to save the islands’ green turtles, a campaign that’s already shown success! He also joins up with another group whose lives revolve around the sea. They are the surfers for whom Hawaii is like mecca. Richard meets some of the best, hears their tales of triumph and defeat, and tests his own skill on the legendary Hawaiian waves!

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The Mysteries of the Nomads on March 17, 2012

tflynn — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:51:58 +0000

From the windswept dunes of the Sahara desert to the exotic souks and alleys of ancient walled cities, Morocco is a land of intrigue. Join Richard as he travels to Morocco to unlock its mysteries. Journey through the snow covered High Atlas Mountains to the edge of the Sahara and meet a nomadic family and learn why these people value their freedom more than anything else on Earth!

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Surviving the Ocean on March 10, 2012

tflynn — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:45:04 +0000

On the Hawaiian Islands, the ocean is king. Respecting the ocean’s power and its inhabitants is very much a Hawaiian tradition. When the revered Hawaiian monk seal became endangered (with less than 1,000 of them left), a dedicated group formed to protect them. Word of a distressed seal stranded on a beach, or entangled in debris, gets out the troops. In this episode Richard joins this band of selfless marine lovers on their rounds and even participates in the burial at sea of a beloved monk seal who recently passed away!

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Vikings and Volcanoes on March 3, 2012

tflynn — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 22:45:29 +0000

A land of fire…a land of ice. A land where the Viking tradition is still very much alive. Explore the majestic country of Iceland, where people live in the shadow of Iceland’s volcanoes. They have buried villages and caused heartbreak, but the volcanoes and hot springs which color the landscape are also a source of geothermal energy for Iceland’s streets, homes and hothouses. Join Richard as he explores Iceland’s volcanoes, haunting glaciers and the famed geothermal pool, the Blue Lagoon!

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