Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Up Next
Back to Show
In the Americas with David Yetman
Heart of the Wilderness: Wyoming's Wind River
Season 4
Episode 405
The Wind River Range is home to the wildest country in the lower 48 states with dozens of massive peaks. David and his team commemorate the 50th anniversary of the passage of the Wilderness Act of 1964. They visit ancient sites where Shoshone Indians left examples of their art, historical locations of Indian battles, and scars of mines before plunging into the wilds of the Wind Rivers.
Support Provided By
26:46
Today, afro-brazillian culture and spirituality thrive, after centuries of brutal subjugation.
26:46
A centuries-old, Portuguese-built highway reminds us of Brazil's complicated colonial past.
26:46
Oaxaca's traditional forest management practices set a global example for sustainability.
26:45
The Cascade Range, born from volcanoes, reveals a stunning variety of landscapes and towns.
26:47
Oaxaca's extraordinary diversity is evident in both its Pacific waters and its local communities.
26:46
Local farmers resist the onslaught of megafarms through traditional agricultural practices.
26:46
In the forests of Chiapas, archaeologists are uncovering the millenia-old works of the Lacandones.
26:46
Ketchikan is home to temperate rainforests and Misty Fjords accessible only by boat and air.
26:46
Islands of Mexico's Sea of Cortés are a refuge for sea creatures in a time of climate change.
26:46
At New Orleans on the Mississippi River the Army Corps of Engineers meets an epic challenge.
26:46
Brazil's Krahó survive on their traditional lands, protecting their culture and ancient ways.
26:46
Brasilia, Brazil sits on a plateau home to cliffs, waterfalls, indigenous folk, and pioneers.