Season 8

1997-01-05 · 28m

Huell travels the state to find trees with historic significance, profiling the landmark parent Washington Navel orange tree in Riverside and the ancient, sacred oak trees of the Santa Rosa Plateau. [Production Code 801]

1997-02-02 · 28m

Huell revisits the coast to examine the fragile marine ecology of California's giant kelp forests, looking at how dynamic seasonal weather patterns and conservation efforts impact underwater habitats. [Production Code 802]

1997-03-02 · 28m

Huell returns to the rugged Sonoma coast to explore the deeper history of Fort Ross State Historic Park, detailing the daily lives of 19th-century Russian fur traders and native Alaskan hunters. [Production Code 803]

1997-04-06 · 28m

Huell climbs to the summit of Mount Diablo in the San Francisco Bay Area to experience its panoramic views, unique geological formations, and its historical role as a primary survey landmark. [Production Code 804]

1997-05-04 · 28m

Huell hits the trail with California State Park Rangers to highlight their diverse duties, from remote wilderness tracking and environmental preservation to managing landmark historic sites. [Production Code 805]

1997-06-01 · 28m

Huell uncovers engineering treasures by tracking down California's surviving historic covered bridges, examining their early timber craftsmanship and structural preservation. [Production Code 806]

1997-07-06 · 28m

Huell journeys back into the high-desert ghost town of Bodie State Historic Park to check on the preservation of its fragile structures under the state's policy of "arrested decay." [Production Code 807]

1997-08-03 · 28m

Huell explores California's legacy of ingenuity, profiling the origin stories of local inventions that went on to change global industry, agriculture, and daily life. [Production Code 808]

1997-09-07 · 28m

Huell returns to the Eastern Sierra to observe the changing water levels and ecological recovery of Mono Lake following historic legal protections for its tributary streams. [Production Code 809]

1997-10-05 · 28m

Huell joins local historians to retrace the grueling, treacherous paths walked by the historic 1849 gold rush pioneers who accidentally became trapped in Death Valley. [Production Code 810]

1997-11-02 · 28m

Huell heads back out to the Colorado Desert to explore newly discovered paleontological fossil beds and archaeological sites hidden within Anza-Borrego Desert State Park. [Production Code 811]

1997-12-07 · 28m

Huell returns to San Simeon for an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the massive preservation projects and structural restoration hidden away in the upper floors of Hearst Castle. [Production Code 812]