The PBS program "Nature" is the best. It airs every Sunday night at 8 p.m. Ahhh, Sundays. Digable Planets said it best when they delivered the cooled-out lines, "sundays to relax / sundays to relax." And every Sunday, I aim to be cool like that and make relaxing a priority.So, if you find yourself near a TV on a chill Sunday night, tune in to "Nature." It's awe-inspiring. I missed it tonight, but caught it the last couple Sundays and learned about jackals in the Serengeti, sea lions and salmon in Alaska, chimps in North America and hippos in Africa. Rad!
From the PBS.org website:
For 25 years, NATURE has been the benchmark of natural history programs on public television, capturing the splendors of the natural world, from the African plains to the Antarctic ice.
NATURE has won more than 360 honors from the television industry, parent groups, the international wildlife film community, and environmental organizations, including eight Emmys, two Peabodys and the first award given to a television program by the Sierra Club. Most recently, "The Queen of Trees" (2006) won a Peabody and, at the Banff World Television Festival, the NHK President's Prize, which recognizes excellence in high-definition programming.
NATURE's 25th season begins on November 5 with Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History, which details decades of American chimpanzees' use for medical and entertainment purposes, as well as extraordinary efforts underway to give survivors a second chance at a life of freedom. On November 12, NATURE travels to the extreme conditions of Earth's southernmost continent to explore how the diverse Penguins of the Antarctic are dealing with the effects of climate change. And November 19 brings a breathtaking look at the stunning natural beauty of Christmas in Yellowstone, where foxes, wolves, coyotes, elk, bison, bears and otters make their way through the park's most challenging season.
