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.

Mon, Sep 25	11:00 P.M.	Mexico's Sierra Pinacate NH Create (11.4) Situated along the U.S.-Mexico border, the Pinacate Volcanic Range houses a violent history of fire and brimstone.
Mon, Oct 2	11:00 P.M.	Costa Rica: Laboratory of the Biosphere NH Create (11.4) Researchers at Biosphere II in Arizona have re-created tropical rainforest in a closed environment to study the effects of climate change.
Mon, Oct 9	11:00 P.M.	Dominican Republic: Of Baseball, Whales, and Limping Devils NH Create (11.4) The Dominican Republic has survived a troubled history of dictators and intervention from the north.
Mon, Oct 16	11:00 P.M.	Oregon: Violent Past and Verdant Present NH Create (11.4) More than any other of the contiguous United States, Oregon has been shaped by volcanoes.
Mon, Oct 23	11:00 P.M.	Cuba's Far East NH Create (11.4) Santiago de Cuba, a thousand kilometers southeast of Havana, was once Cuba's most important city.
Mon, Oct 30	11:00 P.M.	Chiapas Highlands: Mexico's Indian Empire NH Create (11.4) In the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico's southernmost state, David finds nations apart from mainstream Mexico.