Ever get bored? Well in this program you'll experience a mind-boggling variety of things to do every season of the year that are sure to bring you thrills and chills. First, how about trying skijoring, which really is a winter sport, and in this instance it involves a person on skis being pulled by a horse. Not exciting enough? How about hang gliding at over 12,000'? As you'll see, this is for experienced hang gliders only. Next visit the Great Sand...

"A young chaplain at a large medical center fears her 'soul is broken,' though she hasn't subscribed to any formal religion in years -- she's far too busy tending to the souls of her patients to do anything about her own. But strange things happen over the course of a single night shift, and interactions with patients in various states of consciousness and with various relationships to spirituality give her insight into her own life as they pinpoint...

Uncover the history of the sport and discover how climbers adjust to different rocky surfaces. Take a look at the specialist clothing and gear needed to go pro, and meet climbing legends, pushing limits and breaking records.

In Continental Divide, Maurice Isserman tells the history of American mountaineering through four centuries of landmark climbs and first ascents. Mountains were originally seen as obstacles to civilization; over time they came to be viewed as places of redemption and renewal. The White Mountains stirred the transcendentalists; the Rockies and Sierras pulled explorers westward toward Manifest Destiny; Yosemite inspired the early environmental conservationists....

"Jordan Romero was a regular nine-year-old boy. He loved BMX biking, listening to music, hanging out with his friends and family, participating in school activities, and studying nature and reptiles. So why would he want to climb the world's tallest mountains? What made him decide to try something so dangerous and difficult? It all started when Jordan spotted a map of the famous "Seven Summits", the tallest mountains on Earth's seven continents, including...

"The rock is sharp, the grades are stiff, and the top outs are often higher than comfortable, but there is no denying that Kinsman Notch is one of the premiere venues for bouldering in New Hampshire. With more schist, quartz, and granite boulders than could be climbed in a lifetime, plus features ranging from heinous invert offwidths to world class deepwater soloing, there are few venues that can compete with the White Mountain's Western-most Notch."...