Richard meets the people of Labrador as they deal with bears as neighbors. He works with local researchers to determine the health of local waters and how it impacts the wildlife and the hunting/gathering culture of the Inuit.
Richard Wiese spends time with dedicated wildlife biologists whose mission is to restore the endangered red wolf and bear to the Outer Banks, NC. Richard comes upon wild horses and learns why clam chowder is a southern favorite.
Richard prepares a meal of rotten shark and samples this Viking delicacy. He battles in the tradition of the fierce Viking warriors. Explore the ice caves, hot springs that Iceland is famous for. Travel to the countryside of Skagafjordur.
Journey to Okavango Delta, a wild kingdom that is home to giraffes, lions, other big game. Richard travels to Botswana to meet a family of orphaned elephants and the human parents who adopted them, Doug and Sandy Groves.
Journey to the arctic tundra of Arviat, Canada. Experience the Inuit culture as Richard eats caribou, erects sealskin tents, and enjoys Inuit music, art and storytelling. Richard comes face to face with largest land predator on earth.
Join Richard as he journeys to a village in the Atlas Mountains in Morocco which have never been visited by Westerners before. Meet the Berber people of Tarfraout and experience life in a village where time stands still.
Richard explores Iceland's volcanoes, haunting glaciers and the famed geothermal pool, the Blue Lagoon. Travel to the idyllic countryside of Skagafjordur. The community rounds up its sheep on the volcanic terrain.
In Hawaii, Richard joins selfless marine lovers on their rounds and participates in the burial at sea of a beloved monk seal who recently passed away. He learns Samoan traditions, including the right way to crack a coconut.
Richard Wiese travels to Morocco. Richard mounts an Arabian stallion and joins in the famed tradition of the "Fantasia." Journey through the snow covered High Atlas Mountains to the edge of the Sahara and meet a nomadic family.
Richard joins the effort to save the islands' green turtles in Hawaii. Richard also joins up with surfers for whom Hawaii is like mecca and tests his own skill on the legendary Hawaiian waves.
Richard Wiese journeys to Hawaii, where volcanoes are still very much alive. The big island alone has two of the most active volcanoes in the world. He discovers tarot farms and learns the process of the coffee and chocolate industry.
Richard Wiese visits Morocco where some of the worlds most luxurious leather comes from, in the famous dye pits and tanneries of Fes. Next learn the secrets of Morocco's magic carpets; hung on the market stalls as if displayed in a museum.
Richard travels to The Moors of southeast England to unlock its secrets. He meets the wild ponies of Dartmoor. Able to communicate with troubled self-destructive kids, they have been successful in helping to turn their lives around.
Journey to Namibia in southern Africa with Born to Explore. Richard travels the country to discover the rugged beauty and wildlife of this otherworldly land. He tracks the elusive white rhinoceros and the king of the plains, the lion.
Richard travels Chile to meet the only commercial fisherwoman in the entire country. He goes from Santiago to Valparaiso to Horcon. He meets fisherwoman Eugenia Ogaz, and discovers how she's faced danger for 40 years on the open seas.
Richard Wiese travels to Namibia to search for the desert adapted elephant. Discover how they've learned to survive the harsh, dry conditions. Learn how communities protect their land and coexist with the wildlife.
Richard travels to England where we discover that the swan has been a part of the British tradition for hundreds of years. Caring for these magnificent birds is a royal tradition. Richard participates in swan rescues and ongoing research.
Richard explores Cyprus' ancient connection to the love affair between Cleopatra and Julius Caesar. He joins archaeologist Dr. Joan Connelly on a dig. Richard swims around the Rock of Aphrodite and journeys deep into the Troodos Mountains.
Richard Wiese journeys to explore the world of the Huaso-the Chilean cowboy. He lassos cattle, makes spurs. and meets a "horse whisperer" who guides him in the art of gently taming, saddling and riding a wild thoroughbred horse.
Richard journeys to the Cheetah Conservation Fund in Namibia. He learns why orphaned cubs can never be released back in to the wild. We track cheetahs on the Namibian plains and discover what is being done to protect these big cats.
We journey to Canada in search of the legendary grizzly bear. Richard travels to British Columbia and the Cariboo Chilcotin Coast. He journeys to encounter grizzlies and experience one of the last true wilderness regions of the world.
Join Richard Wiese as we journey from Belize to the Tiwi Islands and the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco to meet the local people of these exotic lands.