b'Monolith, the face of Half Dome, Yosemite National Park, 1927 | Ansel Adams | Public DomainBob Krists Wonders of the National Parks:Off the Beaten Path A Geology of North America Broadcast June 625 Broadcast June 26July 22For seasoned sightseers and homebodiesCovering every national park in the U.S., together with state parks, national alike, this travel series shuns conventionalmonuments, historical parks, even marine sanctuaries, educator and tourist sites and plugs us into the wider lifejournalist Ford Cochran brilliantly bares the drama and sublime beauty and culture of four unique destinations. Inof these natural wonders. Over the course of three dozen short lectures, the Azores, Bob introduces us to winemakerswell explore far beyond the pull-outs and visitor centers of Yellowstone, and dairy farmers. In Central Mexico, we sitYosemite, Grand Teton, Denali, Death Valley, and the Great Smokey down with guitar artisans and sculptors. InMountains among other sites. Youll hear about the roles John Wesley Maine, we trade lobster roll hunting for timePowell and Ansel Adams played in these distinctive landscapes . and the spent with ferry captains and oyster farmers.geological epic each embodies. Ford Cochran is Director of Programming for Then, in Venice, we interact with costumeNational Geographic Expeditions, where he manages the expert scholars, designers and photographers. Experiencingwriters, photographers, explorers, and scientists sent on educational these destinations authentically, weexpeditions around the world. encounter no ticket lines, no crowded streets. Were off beaten path. And were loving it. Bob Krist is a freelance photographer whose assignments have taken him to all seven continentsin the process, winning awards for Pictures of the Year, Communication Arts, and World Press competitions.51'

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