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A Montana rancher restores native grasses to his land; a Minnesota farm family plants a new kind of wheat that restores the soil and saves water; college students turn soybeans into new products like baby wipes.

Equipped with only the most basic supplies, Les Stroud braves marauding polar bears and a severe climate.

Oaxaca's extraordinary diversity is evident in both its Pacific waters and its local communities.

People, places and events from all over the state.

Art Nouveau; peat bathing in Olomouc, Moravský Krumlov, Třeboň and Konopiště; Holocaust memorial in Terezín.

The Parthenon, Agora and National Archaeological Museum in Athens; the ruins of the oracle at Delphi; traffic-free Isle of Hydra.

Exploring the Brazilian state of Ceará, including old sections of the capital city of Fortaleza; formerly isolated beach town; inland semidesert; mountain range.

How modern and ancient festivals open a window into a people's soul.

The frontier city of Fairbanks, Alaska, blends Indigenous heritage, gold rush grit and modern resilience in a place where survival and wonder walk hand in hand.

Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.

Focaccia di Recco; olive oil; barley risotto with cabbage and sausage.

Chili con queso in soft flour tortillas; Gustavo Vázquez's family farm has grown pecans for generations.

The Cornish culture in the far southwest of England; tin mining heritage; pirates' towns and fishing villages; Dartmoor National Park.

The origins of surfing; a ride to Balboa Island on the oldest privately owned ferry in the U.S.; Vietnamese community; Anaheim Packing District; Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, Calif.; releasing a sea lion back into the wild.

Two-time Academy Award-winner Elizabeth Taylor survived both good and bad fortune, including becoming one of the first celebrities to publicly check into rehab and being widely revered for her humanitarian work.

Celebrating the life and career of actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday; featuring never-before-seen footage, photos and home movies that detail his legacy in show business.

Christmas in Switzerland includes a Christmas ornamental artist; Swiss culinary specialties; old St. Nick's village; the Schmutzli, the companion of Father Christmas.

Afro-Brazilian culture and spirituality thrive after centuries of brutal subjugation.

Avilés Street arts district; oldest schoolhouse; former Ponce de León Hotel; using oils to paint the historic hotel and statue of Ponce de León.

A West Coast seascape on black canvas.

Different types of hedges and what to consider when choosing them; why Oregon is an ideal place to grow hedges.

Transforming a treehouse into a floral wonderland.

Fishing with a professional guide and his wife as they target flounder on the edge of the Pamlico Sound, and they show what gear they used to catch flounder; Donna Reynolds prepares a recipe for Southern Fried Fish Salad.

Hosts Yu Hayami and Patrick Harlan, with the help of Japanese chefs Tatsuo Saito and Rika Yukimasa, introduce Americans to the techniques, ingredients and harmony of Japanese cuisine.

Focaccia di Recco; olive oil; barley risotto with cabbage and sausage.

Grilled flank steak; why cooking some meat to medium makes them more tender; reviewing aluminum foil; chili crisp noodles.

Edinburgh Castle; the new Scottish Parliament Building; Her Majesty's Yacht Britannia.

Who united the Duchy of Brittany with the Kingdom of France; connection between Jules Verne and a giant steampunk elephant; where to bounce on the moon; why 10-foot tall boots overlook the Loire River.

Re-creating some of Mrs. Goodfellow's most notable creations, including lemon meringue pie.

Visiting a Brazilian café and specialty market with chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz; a Brazilian twist on salt cod; arroz con gandules.

People, places and events from all over the state.

A lesson in roping and riding from rodeo champion Ricardo "Bubba" Nevárez; carne asada; cattle rancher Alvaro Bustillos; serving up some cowboy delicacies.

Exploring the bonds of friendship in Italy.

A culinary tour showcasing the rich food traditions of New Orleans.

Grilled flank steak; why cooking some meat to medium makes them more tender; reviewing aluminum foil; chili crisp noodles.

Velvety Turkish scrambled eggs with yogurt; recipes for wok-fried eggs and soy sauce eggs; Cantonese-style shrimp omelet on rice.

Crab chips with salmon caviar; an egg and herb appetizer; Camembert with pistachio crust; garden-fresh tabbouleh salad; tomato, mozzarella and onion salad; smoked ham glaze with maple syrup.

Danielle Forestier bakes French breads including baguettes, boule and pain de Champagne.

Trekking through Stanley Park with a guide of First Nations descent; floatplane; Dungeness crabs; Granville Market; sampling salmon at a First Nations restaurant.

Focaccia di Recco; olive oil; barley risotto with cabbage and sausage.

Little Slovenia's capital of Ljubljana; mountain resort of Lake Bled in the Julian Alps.

Exploring markets, cathedrals, cafés, the Latin quarter, a 1970s-era drum circle and activities on the St. Lawrence River in Montreal.

An Iowa farm thrives despite the loss of the family patriarch; a Vermont couple protects their land from drought and floods; a Georgia farm plants and harvests in three different locations.

A centuries-old, Portuguese-built highway brings Brazil's complicated colonial past to mind.

People, places and events from all over the state.

Filmmaker and environmentalist Tomas Koeck discusses New Hampshire's iconic loons; a late-summer garden party at Groundswell with founder David Fierabend.

Native cultures view snakes -- from gigantic anaconda to tiny tree vipers -- as spiritually significant elements of nature in Brazil's Amazon.

Re-creating some of Mrs. Goodfellow's most notable creations, including lemon meringue pie.

An Oregon farm grows acres of bright tulips; Louisiana scientists work to solve the mystery of what's killing America's bees; picking and packing blueberries in Florida; Pennsylvania's "barn saver.".

Singer-songwriter Gloria Estefan, Presidential Medal of Freedom and Kennedy Center Honors recipient, talks about some of the hard-earned lessons she has learned throughout her life and career.

Focaccia di Recco; olive oil; barley risotto with cabbage and sausage.

Visiting a Brazilian café and specialty market with chef Leticia Moreinos Schwartz; a Brazilian twist on salt cod; arroz con gandules.

Grilled flank steak; why cooking some meat to medium makes them more tender; reviewing aluminum foil; chili crisp noodles.

Kings and prime ministers studied at Oxford and Cambridge universities; Blenheim Palace, the birthplace of Winston Churchill; Ironbridge Gorge.

Low country-style red rice with shrimp and sausage; rice and garden peas in Parmesan broth; Lee's One Fortune Farm grows heirloom rice; rice and summer squash gratin; how to select the perfect rice for a recipe.

The origins of Holmes in Arthur Conan Doyle's early life as a medical student in Edinburgh, and the author's growing disenchantment with his detective.

Doyle's desire to distance himself from his own creation, Sherlock Holmes, after the character's apparent death at the Reichenbach Falls; how far Doyle went to make himself the hero of his own story.

A racehorse is stabbed with an antique weapon; Astrid and Raphaelle uncover revenge, family secrets and a deadly twist at the stables.

People, places and events from all over the state.

A health clinic that has been in practice for more than 500 years; riding a bike atop the ancient City Wall; Terracotta Warriors; Yuan Ji Village; Muslim Street.