I started the series with Australia because it is an accessible foreign country with wildly different and abundant flora and fauna. The topography and climate are quite unusual for Europeans and North Americans. Because English is the native language (sort of), traveling there is pleasant and easy. The only unnerving part is learning to drive on the left, and this is manageable after some practice

The DVD covers the SE portion of the continent. I’ve included 4 possible loop tours: two in New South Wales, one in Victoria, and one in Tasmania. The trips take from two to six weeks depending on how much time is spent exploring. Total DVD length is about an hour.

Chile was my first choice for a South American adventure because it is one of the safest and most pristine countries on the continent. It is a long, thin country bounded by the Andes on the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. Because there are so many transition zones in such a small distance east to west, Chile provides ecosystems for a diverse population of plants and animals. It's over 2500 miles north to south: from the driest desert in the world to ice fields in the south.

Spanish is their language, and there are many who know some English. However, it will be you your advantage to learn some Spanish before going.

The DVD shows where we went and what we saw. Included are many pages of information to help you plan your own do-it-yourself adventure. Total DVD run time; 45 minutes.

Having lived in Colorado more years than I care to admit, I know it better than anywhere else in the world. The reason I moved here is because there is so much public land (over 30% of the state) supporting a variety of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians, and wildflowers...as well as the enchanting Rocky Mountains.

On the DVD I sprinkle in some historic background information as we travel around the state on four loop tours. You will learn where, when, and how to spot the state's abundant wildlife. Also included are 10 pages of information to read before you set out on your own Colorado adventure. Total length; one hour.

Costa Rica is a small tropical gem. Smaller than West Virginia, it supports an amazing number of plant, bird, and animal species. The location and topography are responsible for this diversity. Flora and fauna of the North and South American continents overlap on the narrow isthmus of Central America providing an abundance matched nowhere else. A mountainous spine full of tectonic activity runs the length, north to south. The mountains drop off to coastal plains of the Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Atlantic/Caribbean Sea on the east. Credit goes to a stable government and strong conservation ethic for the preservation and protection of about 30% of the country's area. The benefits are obvious when comparing Costa Rica to the other Central American countries whose conservation policies have been less stringent. The DVD covers the central highlands, Guanacaste, and the southwest. Information pages are included to help you plan your own adventure. Run time; 1 hour.

After Jack London published "The Call of the Wild", many imagined the land of the midnight sun. Exploring Alaska on your own, is now easy for anyone with the time to drive it. The distances are still great, but not if you make getting there part of the adventure. Western Canada is breathtakingly beautiful. There are so many provincial parks it's hard to choose which ones to visit.

Arriving in Alaska, you'll find barely a third of it accessible by car, but that's more than enough because Alaska is HUGE. May through September is the time to visit. The rest is winter.

In this DVD we cover the animals, plants, rocks, towns and glaciers we were able to see in 10 weeks and 10,000 miles... with a bit of history added. Also included is information to make planning your trip easier. We hope you find the time, to have your own do-it-yourself adventure. DVD run time; 70 minutes.