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- Network:
- PBS
- Season:
- I (and II airing this October 2008!)
- Genre:
- Photography, Travel, Nature
Favorite Pages
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Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge The image many of us have of Japan is congested and kinetic. But Japan has a wild side. In winter, beyond its crowded cities, the country delivers quiet, unexpected natural beauty. In the second season opener, Art Wolfe ventures north to the remote region of Hokkaido to view iconic red-crested cranes; south to the moun...tains to film the mischievous macaque snow monkeys; and journeys on to the sacred temples of Mt. Fuji and Koyosan on a photographic pilgrimage.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge Australia's Northern Territory is an immense, untamed wilderness as brutal as it is beautiful. For the Aboriginal people, it's the place of the "Dreamtime", where land and story meet. In episode two, Art Wolfe captures images of rock art intricately painted over thousands of years ago; discovers canyons carved by wind ...and water; and witnesses an ancient aboriginal dance as he chronicles the connection between the region's first people and the natural world.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge It is a fabled land of sand, salt and nomads. But Mali is more than the Sahara; it is a place where the Niger River flows past some of Africa's unique tribal and architectural wonders. In episode three, Art Wolfe follows the river road to the camouflaged villages of the cliff-dwelling Dogon people; floats downriver to ...Djenne's fantastic mud mosque; heads into the desert with nomadic Tuaregs; and finally travels on to Timbuktu where he meets up with a camel caravan.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge It is spring on the Antarctic Peninsula and the frozen wilderness is a veritable nursery for penguins, shore birds and seal pups. In episode four Art Wolfe crosses the infamous Drake Passage—the treacherous body of water south of Cape Horn—to explore the Falkland Islands and the Antarctic coast in search of wildlife an...d landscapes emblematic of this pristine and unforgiving land.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge Located in the heart of South America, the Pantanal is the world's largest wetland and home to one of the densest concentrations of wildlife on the planet. It's a unique place where human activity and wildlife coexist. Here Brazilian cowboys ride herd alongside toothy caimans, giant otters, capybaras, macaws and toucan...s. In episode five, Art Wolfe arrives just as the seasonal floods recede and discovers both an ecological paradise and a vibrant cowboy culture.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge West Africa is the birthplace of Voodoo; in Togo and Benin ancestors commingle with the living. Whether it's vulture heads for sale at a fetish market or sacred bloodstained altars, Voodoo is always front and center. In episode six, Art Wolfe visits villages known for their vibrant inhabitants and intense rituals and d...iscovers frenzied trances, powerful masked dances and an extraordinary fire-eating ceremony – all part of everyday life.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge New Zealand's extreme beauty is central to its identity. Here indigenous Maori people see themselves as guardians of the land. In episode seven, Art Wolfe captures portraits of contemporary Maori artists who wear their stories on their faces in the form of sacred tattoos, and convey their sense of stewardship through t...heir art. Then he heads off to the wild South Island to explore the natural history of this pristine and beautifully preserved island nation.
Length:0:30
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge Beyond India and Nepal's crowded cities lie precious remnants of wild Asia where tigers, rhino and bear still roam. In episode eight, Art Wolfe travels by elephant deep into Kipling country in search of the last of the planet's Bengal tigers. Here, through the lens of his camera, he captures images of mahouts—handlers ...bound to the elephants they've cared for from childhood—as they bathe and tend to their animals. In Nepal, Art encounters exotic wildlife including rare Asian rhinos, elusive sloth bears, and crocodile-like primeval Gharials.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge
The Kingdom of Bhutan
Known as the Land of the Thunder Dragon, Bhutan has survived in isolation for more than a thousand years. As this enlightened Buddhist kingdom greets the 21st century, its greatest challenge is to preserve its soul. In episode ten, Art Wolfe finds a photographer's nirvana of mountainside monasterie...s, sacred festivals and chanting monks in an environmentally and spiritually progressive nation.
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Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge Ever wondered what it would be like to travel the world with a renowned photographer? In episode eleven, take a behind-the-scenes peek and go along on one of Art Wolfe's adventures. Meet the small, intrepid Travels crew as they venture through the remote kingdom of Bhutan and Nepal's lowland wilderness. Follow along on... their perilous drive over a high mountain pass; track unpredictable sloth bears; and keep pace with Art at a frenetic Buddhist festival. It is all in a day's work as the crew works to capture Art's quest for the perfect shots.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge Art journeys to one of the earth’s most extreme environments—the high, rugged and remote Altiplano. More lunar than earthly in appearance, Bolivia’s high plain is a land lost in time. The Altiplano’s dazzling dream scapes include the world’s largest salt flat, an island of golden cactus, scarlet-tinted lakes, twin volcanoes and surreal skies.
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Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge The beautiful, protected waters in southeast Alaska are filled with islands and bays rich with wildlife. The concentration of diversity in this secluded environment is remarkable. Art goes by boat on a voyage of discovery, encountering dramatic calving glaciers and Sitka spruce forests, breaching orcas and migrating humpbacks, eagles and barnacle-eating bears.
Length:0:29
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge Torres del Paine National Park in the far southern Andes of Patagonia is remote and challenging. For adventurers it’s the “edge” destination. Art’s images tell a story of nature at its wildest – of a place where jagged peaks scrape the sky, icebergs catch the light, guanacos watch for pumas and Andean condors rule the skies.
Art Wolfe's Travels to the Edge The remote Katmai Coast is the largest intact stretch of uninhabited coastline left in North America. Art takes advantage of the long days of Alaska’s short summer in Katmai National Park, spending time with the largest population of grizzly bears in the world. Joined by bear biologists, he gets up close and personal w...ith Ursus arctos to provide a fresh look at the behavior of these powerful predators in the wild.
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