Living Edens looks at life in its natural state
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The Living Edens aims to document areas of the world still unspoiled by human development. Twenty houriong specials are planned over the next five years, with presentations focusing on such far-off locales as Patagonia in South America, the Amazonian jungles of Peru and Africa's Namib Desert. Actor Peter Coyote (E.T., Cross Creek) provides the narration for the first episode.
The program follows the effects of the changing seasons on the 600-mile mountain range and its wildlife, beginning with the brutal cold of winter, when temperatures can reach 60 degrees below zero. Moose, wolves, arctic squirrels and grizzly bears are shown in their struggles against the bitter cold.
While the area's animals were braving the elements, so was the show's film crew. Led by filmmaker Bruce Reitherman, the crew traveled the area for 18 months often by skiplane or dog sled - to capture the extremes of the region on film.
The program also shows the beauty of Alaska's summers. when wildflowers proliferate along the mountain range and July is filled with more than 20 hours of daylight.
