Jim Watt

At Denali National Park visitors come to see Mt. McKinley, the spectacular scenery and wildlife on the 60 mile drive into the Denali Backcountry Lodge. A journey to Denali by rail on the Alaska Railroad gives travelers the opportunity to relax and enjoy the passing scenery of the rugged Alaskan wilderness. Ferries on the Alaska Marine Highway System bring visitors north from Bellingham, WA to a variety of ports along the Inside Passage.  Sitka is...

Taylor Robin Morrissey, at fourteen years of age, has his safe middle class home broken up when his father goes to prison and his mother drifts into alcoholism. His only relative is his grandfather who is a small rancher in Wyoming, but who is estranged from Taylor's family. Taylor decides to hitchhike to his grandfather's to try to put a family back together. On the way, he is sexually attacked by a trucker, escapes to hide with a farm widow who...

North Dakota, a place of subtle beauty and legendary icons of the American West. The Fort Seward Wagon Train gives folks the opportunity to travel across the North Dakota prairie in covered wagons. Bee Keeper Bob Morlock tends his bees which contributes to North Dakota being #1 in honeyproduction. Dakota Growers reveals the nation's 3rd largest pasta company and in Gwinner, Bobcat opens their doors to a peek at their newest "big boys toys." At Jamestown's...

Washington D.C. is not only the Capitol of the United States; it's also the home of The National Park Service. Each year, millions of people visit and enjoy the National Mall and Memorial Parks with over 65 other attractions scattered around and within the District of Columbia.  Featuring: The National Mall & Memorial Parks, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Monument, Martin Luther King Jr. National Memorial, Vietnam Veterans Memorial, United States Holocaust...

Discoveries...America, Special Edition focuses on an extraordinary element of American culture. Talented people, interesting places and unusual things. Producers Jim & Kelly Watt introduce you to gifted wood sculptors they encountered while filming the award winning "Discoveries... America" series. Wood sculptor profiles include the following features: Native Carver Duane Bosch has been carving Northern Tlingit style art objects for collectors...

Irish dance with the Bru Boru dance troupe, castles and cathedrals of Dublin, beautiful countrysides with ancient ruins, experience local horse racing and other favorite community sports and entertainment activities, explore the historic inland waterways and learn about the ancient construction of the canalways, locks and bridges, meet with locks keepers and barge owners, visit Irish Pubs, the city of Dublin, historic Clonmel, Hoare Abbey, meet Irish...

Connecticut is an historic collection of treasures with deep connections to the sea and proud agricultural traditions. The Brooklyn Fair is one of the best in New England where visitors learn about farming, animals and hot-rod tractors at the tractor pulling competition. At the Rich's dairy farm, the family pre-dawn ritual is milking, and sometimes they work their land the old-fashioned way with horse drawn machinery. When they're not milking cows...

Enjoy a visit to Acadia National Park, the crown jewel of the North Atlantic Coast. Travel through history and learn about the political, economic, social, cultural, and demographic changes after the civil, industrial and revolutionary wars. Appreciate the world's greatest inventor, American conservationists, sculptor art, former presidents, women's rights, and natural wonders along the way. This program features over a dozen National Park sites throughout...

Boom and Bust has characterized the state of Nevada since the beginning.  Numerous ghost towns attest to the failed aspirations of many, and stand in sharp contrast to the growth and success of modern Las Vegas - the "Last great American boomtown".  Learn how this small watering hole in the middle of the desert became the tourism and convention capital of the world and take a peek inside the world of casino design.  Visit Lake Mead, Hoover Dam,...

This 4th program in the "Discoveries… Ireland" series explores many of this island's historic gems. There are so many heritage sites in Ireland that you'd probably need a lifetime just to scratch the surface of it's spectacular history. Ireland's turbulent past gave rise to many castles, abbeys, moats & fortified houses scattered throughout the country & truly paved the way for the island's optimistic present & future. From world heritage ruins...