Jim Watt

Discoveries...America, Special Edition focuses on an extraordinary element of American culture. Talented people, interesting places and unusual things. Producers Jim & Kelly Watt introduce you to gifted painters they encountered while filming the award winning Discoveries... America series. Artist profiles include the following painters: Walter Piehl, known for his action packed paintings of "real" Western genres in an Abstract Expressionist style....

Enjoy a visit to Acadia National Park, the crown jewel of the North Atlantic Coast. Travel through history and learn about the political, economic, social, cultural, and demographic changes after the civil, industrial and revolutionary wars. Appreciate the world's greatest inventor, American conservationists, sculptor art, former presidents, women's rights, and natural wonders along the way. This program features over a dozen National Park sites throughout...

For centuries the Japanese warred among themselves and their neighbors, creating a colorful, rich and sometimes brutal legacy. Intriguing to outsiders for centuries, modern Japan is no less so In the 21st century. Featured locations: Tsukiji Fish Market & Tuna Auction, Senso Ji Buddhist Temple, Roppongi Hills, Ginza Shopping District, Ueno Park & Cherry Blossoms, Hakone, Owakudani Boiling Valley & Mount Fuji, Nikko & Shogun Tokugawa's Mausoleum, Takayama...

Journey back in time through cobbled streets of Philadelphia and uncover a wealth of national treasures – the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall and the U.S. Constitution to name a few. Nearby, Valley Forge puts the American Revolution into context at the National Center for American Revolution and Gettysburg is an important historical shrine. Visit an artist's studio in the woods where Wharton Esherick, an important American artist and sculptor worked...

For many, New York City is the center of the universe.  Global headquarters for some of the world's most distinguished corporations and home of the United Nations, New York Stock Exchange, theaters, museums, subways and so much more - there's no place on earth quite like the Big Apple.   Most people first think of the hustle and bustle of New York City, but forget there are also neighborhoods, farmers markets and of course, Central Park that give...

Glacier National Park was established in 1910 and later deemed an International Biosphere Reserve, this "Crown Of The Continent" is truly spectacular. Hiking, wilderness & wildlife viewing opportunities abound. One of the most amazing highlights is a sight-seeing drive on the Going-to-the-Sun Road. Craters Of The Moon National Monument & Preserve is a vast ocean of lava flows with islands of cinder cones and sagebrush. Three special kinds of pahoehoe...

Kentucky is a mosaic of cultures and activities. Whether it's the world's fastest racing thoroughbreds, the finest bourbon, or home run-hitting major league baseball bats. Meet artist Mitchell Tolle, who shares his insights into Kentucky and his own experience growing up there and becoming one of the country's foremost water colorist. Experience one of the world's largest thoroughbred auctions at Keeneland Horse Auction, where it can only take minutes...

Indiana's north shore is a great industrial center with giant sand dunes nearby. The third largest Amish population lives in northern Indiana and the Shipshewana Flea Market & Auction is quite a draw. Indianapolis is the crossroads of America and the RV/MH Museum in Elkhart shows the evolution of the motor home industry through a collection of vintage RVs going back to 1913. Evansville is a small town on the Ohio River with a new riverfront area and...

From Iguazu Falls and the Ibera Marsh in the subtropical north to Peninsula Valdes in the Patagonia region you can experience the land of hundreds of bird species, monkeys, Rheas, Guanacos, Burrowing Owls, Orca Whales, Megellanic Penguins, Sea Lions, & Elephant Seals.

Tarangire National Park lies to the south of the large open grass plains of southern Maasailand and is the best-kept secret on the "northern safari circuit". This park has the largest population of Elephants anywhere in Tanzania. Its sparse vegetation, strewn with Baobab and Acacia trees, makes it an incredible location. Baobab trees are one of the world's oldest trees and can survive up to 3000 years. Families of elephants play, graze and rest around...