Born to Explore

Join Richard Wiese as he explores Qatar. He goes pearl diving aboard a traditional dhow boat, spends a day at the camel races, and meets a woman who defied cultural norms through her cooking and discovers the ancient art of falconry.

In a taste of the Wild West, Richard Wiese joins the cowboys and cowgirls of South Dakota in the 50th annual Buffalo Round Up at Custer State Park. Meet three generations of round-up riders as Richard goes through the paces on horseback.

Richard Wiese explore the hardy, can-do spirit of Maine. A lobsterman shows Richard the secrets for pulling in a big haul. Richard also meets scientists who rehabilitate injured harbor seal pups and helps them return the pups to the ocean.

Richard Wiese explores the wilds of Alberta, Canada. He comes face to face with black bears at Waterton Lakes National Park, learns how the First Nations tribes of Canada survived off the land, and joins renowned paleontologists on a dig.

Richard Wiese travels to the mystical land of India to discover its exotic traditions. He spends a day in the life of elephants, traveling to an elephant village and helping to bathe and feed these gentle giants.

Join Richard Wiese as he heads into Bulls Bay to harvest its famous oysters, visits the Center for Birds of Prey, and gets a taste of Southern hospitality at an oyster boil and learns about the Gullah culture through its music.

Richard Wiese travels to British Columbia in search of the legendary grizzly bear. Explore the remote islands of Haida Gwaii, and the mysteries of the cedar totem or “mortuary” poles and meet the watchmen who protect this sacred site.

Host Richard Wiese travels to the land of Lewis and Clark to explore North Dakota from its badlands to its parks. Discover wildlife like bison, elk, and bighorn sheep, and meet the wild horse herds of Theodore Roosevelt National Park.

Richard Wiese travels to North Carolina, and meets the dedicated wildlife biologists whose mission is to restore the endangered red wolf and bear to this habitat. Discover why alligators have been migrating north.

Nashville is known as Music City, but it’s so much more. Meet songwriters and musicians from gospel to rock and gets a taste of the Loveless Cafe’s famous BBQ. And delve into Nashville’s thoroughbred horse breeding past and present.

Qatar is an exotic land where the desert meets the sea. See the most expensive Arabian stallions in the world at Al Shaqab. Meet the next generation of explorers and the last remaining Bedouin woman who preserves an ancient lifestyle.

Richard dives into the waters of the Cayman Islands to explore a world of sharks, stingrays, turtles, and coral reefs. Richard explores shipwrecks and the Cayman Ridge, an underwater mountain range, and the crystal caves of the islands.

Explore Sri Lanka, one of the oldest civilizations in the world. Richard Wiese discovers the ancient cities of Anuradhapura and journeys into the jungles of Minneriya National Park. It’s an exploration of culture in this land of wonder.