In The Americas with David Yetman

IN THE AMERICAS WITH DAVID YETMAN takes a fresh look at the lands that make up much of the Western Hemisphere. The 10-part series showcases the landscapes, peoples and history of the Americas - from the stories of a small village of Japanese immigrants in the Amazon to descendants of poor Italians in Chile, from Mayan temples in Guatemala to ancient fortresses in Mexico, and from the frigid, glacier-carved barrens of northern Canada to the timeless villages of the altiplano in Peru. By raft, boat, ferry, horse and motorcycle, host David Yetman journeys to parts of Cuba mostly unknown to the outside world, the wild mountains of western Argentina, festivals in Columbia and the often ignored Great Lakes of the United States. Along the way, he meets people from all walks of life - natives and immigrants, islanders and mainlanders, pastoralists and city-dwellers - and hears their stories. David Yetman, longtime host of The Desert Speaks (also distributed through APT Exchange) works as a research social scientist at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona. Yetman is also a nationally known author of numerous books and articles and an accomplished photographer.

Sun, Aug 30	4:30 P.M.	Oaxaca's Indigenous Guardians of the High Forests NH Explore (11.2) Much of the Mexican state of Oaxaca lies in forested mountains, some reaching over 12,000 feet in elevation.
Tue, Sep 1	7:30 P.M.	The Estrada Real - Brazil's Highway of Gold NHPBS (11.1) In the late 17th century, after Portuguese explorers discovered rich gold deposits far inside Brazil's interior, the King ordered a highway built to transport the precious treasures to the coast.
Sun, Sep 6	4:30 P.M.	The Estrada Real - Brazil's Highway of Gold NH Explore (11.2) In the late 17th century, after Portuguese explorers discovered rich gold deposits far inside Brazil's interior, the King ordered a highway built to transport the precious treasures to the coast.
Tue, Sep 8	7:30 P.M.	Brazil's Salvador: Preserver of African-Brazilian Patrimony NHPBS (11.1) Brazil's once-largest port of entry, Salvador, imported millions of slaves for nearly three centuries.
Sun, Sep 13	4:30 P.M.	Brazil's Salvador: Preserver of African-Brazilian Patrimony NH Explore (11.2) Brazil's once-largest port of entry, Salvador, imported millions of slaves for nearly three centuries.
Tue, Sep 15	7:30 P.M.	California's Coastal Redwoods: Preserving The World's Tallest Trees and Their Homelands NHPBS (11.1) From giant sequoias to towering redwoods, Northern California's forests are repositories of irreplaceable treasures.
Sun, Sep 20	4:30 P.M.	California's Coastal Redwoods: Preserving The World's Tallest Trees and Their Homelands NH Explore (11.2) From giant sequoias to towering redwoods, Northern California's forests are repositories of irreplaceable treasures.
Tue, Sep 22	7:30 P.M.	Basin and Range: The Making of the West NHPBS (11.1) The Basin and Range Province defines the landscape of the interior western U.
Sun, Sep 27	4:30 P.M.	Basin and Range: The Making of the West NH Explore (11.2) The Basin and Range Province defines the landscape of the interior western U.
Tue, Sep 29	7:30 P.M.	Ketchikan and Alaska's Panhandle Forests and Sea NHPBS (11.1) Alaska's Panhandle preserves vast tracts of the planet's dwindling temperate rain forests.