LEAF PEEPING BY BALLOON ON “WINDOWS TO THE WILD”

AIRS FEBRUARY 16th (DURHAM, February 8, 2012) – Get a lofty view of New Hampshire’s fall foliage via hot air balloon on the next Windows to the Wild, airing Thursday, February 16th at 8:30 p.m. on New Hampshire Public Television. Willem Lange, host of WINDOWS TO THE WILD, joins a group of avid hot air balloonists as they soar above the beautiful fall foliage in southern New Hampshire. Piloted by Paul DePew, the leaf peepers share their excitement about the treetop perspective, even as the balloonist looks for a safe landing place! Coming up this season on WINDOWS TO THE WILD after “Leaf Peeping by Balloon”: making a New Year's Day pilgrimage to Mt. Moosilauke; catching up with Boy Scouts at Camp Carpenter; joining a LightHawk mission that's tracking black bears, and more!NHPTV’s popular, award-winning WINDOWS TO THE WILD outdoor series, hosted by Willem Lange, airs Thursdays at 8:30 p.m. As he hikes, floats, flies and fishes around New England, Willem offers insight into the history, ecology and special character of these wild places. Watch online anytime: http://video.nhptv.org/program/windows-wild/

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