Wonders of the West

Name: Wonders of the West
Released: 2007-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Brian Wignall

TV Show · Documentary

Featuring the natural wonders and mysteries of the American west; delving into its unique landscape with waterfalls, caves, the bears of Yosemite and fly fishing in the Channel Islands.

2007 · 25m

Starring Brian Wignall

EPISODE 1

Central New Mexico

A look at the migratory patterns of snow geese and animal rehabilitation; a tour of Bandelier National Park; exploring the culture of the Cochiti Indians.
EPISODE 2

Channel Islands

Endangered species inhabit the islands off the coast of California known as the "Galapagos of the US"; tide pooling; surf fishing.
EPISODE 3

Autumn in Southwestern Utah

Desert bighorn sheep, buffalo, and elk at Zion National Park; hot spring formed by an ancient volcano; apple cider.
EPISODE 4

Great Basin

Wheeler Peak in Great Basin National Park in Nevada, houses the only glacier in the southern US; Bristlecone pine forest; cutthroat trout.
EPISODE 5

California Migration

Migratory birds and monarch butterflies; elephant seals prepare to mate; California condor; ancient redwood forest; clam soup.
EPISODE 6

Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks

Visiting the World Heritage Site at Yosemite National Park and viewing the flora and fauna; exploring the groves of giant sequoia trees in the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park.