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Places LA - Franklin Canyon Ranch Full Moon Hike
There is wilderness within the confines of urban Los Angeles and this show takes you on a full moon hike at Franklin Canyon Ranch, part of the Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation area.
Hosted by Douglas E. Welch There is wilderness within the confines of urban Los Angeles and this show takes you on a full moon hike at Franklin Canyon Ranch, par... more -
Okinawa, Japan 9: The Jungles of Yonaha-Dake
James Knott hikes with his Aunt Tsuneko and Uncle Haru to the top of Okinawa's highest mountain, Yonaha-Dake.
Okinawa is a sub-tropical island in southern Japan. James Knott explores the geography, history, people and culture of this unique place in a series of podcasts. Tune in, learn, and enjoy!!!
Please comment, rate and subscribe to my videos. I'm using any feedback I can get to help me make a documentary about visiting Okinawa. James Knott hikes with his Aunt Tsuneko and Uncle Haru to the top of Okinawa's highest mountain, Yonaha-Dake. ... more -
Campo dos Padres / Southern Brasil
Nestled between 4000 foot plus mountain canyons, Jean Claude leads us through lush tropical forests, clear mountain streams and up to the peaks for spectacular views of the region know as Campo dos Padres in the Southern Brasilian State of Santa Catarina.
If you would like to visit this beautiful region in person, you can contact Jean Claude for more information at:
jeanclaude@andarim.com.br
Nestled between 4000 foot plus mountain canyons, Jean Claude leads us through lush tropical forests, clear mountain streams and up to ... more -
The Manoomin Project: Michigan teens, American Indians restore wild rice
(Marquette, Michigan) - The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern Michigan after the grain disappeared a century ago due to logging, pesticides and other manmade impact.
Over 100 at-risk teens are learning to respect themselves, nature and American Indian culture by planting more than one ton of wild rice during the past four summers. The teens also learn about social issues like racism against Native Americans.
The 2007 planting was delayed six weeks until November due to low water levels.
The teens first participate as part of juvenile court probation for minor crimes but many enjoy the project so much they return the next year.
Guides from several tribes volunteer to teach the teens how to take water samples, and about the historical and cultural importance of the grain that is used in many American Indian ceremonies.
The project was founded by the non-profit Cedar Tree Institute and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community (KBIC).
Guides belong to KBIC, the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa (Ottawa) Indians based in downstate Harbor Springs, Michigan, and the Bois Forte Band of Chippewa located close to International Falls, Minnesota near the Canadian border.
Rev. Jon Magnuson, project founder, praised the tribes for working with the teens, most of whom are white. The project includes classroom time, stress reduction exercises, and learning about social issues like prejudice against Native Americans.
In July 2007, the teens heard from Ojibwa elder and Vietnam War veteran Glen Bressette who explained he was the target of racism while their age and overcame problems familiar to the youth like substance abuse and scrapes with the law that included being shot at by police while stealing gas.
The teens witnessed Bressette have a dramatic flashback when a helicopter flew low and close to their meeting site along Lake Superior. He had been a gunner aboard a chopper in Vietnam.
American Indian guide Don Chosa said the teens carry hundreds of pounds of wild rice seeds for miles through thick forests and over mountains to get to seven secret remote planting sites along rivers and lakes. During the hikes, the teens have come upon bears, eagles and other wildlife.
An annual "Blessing of the Wild Rice" ceremony is held that includes American Indian food, songs, language, and prayers. If they want, the teens have the opportunity to learn about God and the environment but they are not forced to be be involved in any religious activities.
Manoomin Project volunteer media advisor Greg Peterson looks at the 2007 planting and four years of success. (Marquette, Michigan) - The Manoomin Project is restoring wild rice to northern Michigan after the grain disappeared a century ago due... more
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