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Find your compass with stories that reveal different facets of the Southern California you thought you knew. Unearth powerful histories that only this city’s unassuming street corners could tell. Explore beyond your borders and savor the complex flavors of Southern California.

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Episode 1: Salton Secrets
28:33
The mysteries of the Salton Sea including shipwrecks, gold, and a link to earthquakes.
Rivers of Gold
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53:02
A fascinating array of wildlife adjusts to a rapidly changing world, connected by rivers.
Alaska Off The Grid
26:47
Fishing in remote the Aleutian Peninsula of Alaska where bears and wolves roam free.
Australia
26:47
Explore Australia's towns, Princes Highway, rain forests and unplanned adventures.
Ice Age Footprints
53:43
Ancient footprints provide new evidence of humans and extinct giant beasts of the Ice Age.
Colombia - Wild and Free Season 1
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50:55
Journey to Colombia's Pacific Coast, home to Andean volcanoes and stunning wildlife.
Two Rivers
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50:30
Explore a land defined by the powerful Orinoco and Amazon rivers.
A sepia-toned photo of Duke Kahanamoku surfing a wave while Viola Hartman stands on his shoulders. The two have their arms outstretched as they ride the wave.
If we were to trace back to a single place and time where California surf culture began, it was likely Corona del Mar in the 1920s. And the person who gave birth to it was Duke Kahanamoku — fittingly known as the "father of modern surfing."
Flood in the Desert
52:45
Explore the 1928 dam collapse, the second deadliest disaster in California history.
Tinita's Salsa
27:36
Huell meets a special woman in Lancaster who has not only turned her personal recipes into a line of delicious salsas, but also a successful family business.
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