Twenty years ago, a young American hiker named Chris McCandless, the accomplished son of successful middle class parents, was found dead in an abandoned bus in the Alaskan wilderness and became the subject of the best-selling book and movie “Into the Wild.” Now, PBS retraces Chris McCandless’ steps to try to piece together why he severed all ties with his past, burnt or gave away all his money, changed his name and headed into the Denali Wilderness. McCandless' own letters, released for the first time, as well as new and surprising interviews, probe the mystery that still lies at the heart of a story that has become part of the American literary canon and compels so many to this day.

Werner Herzog's documentary film about the "Grizzly Man" Timothy Treadwell and what the thirteen sum...

The music producer Molécule stayed in a village in Greeland, where he recorded the sounds of the Art...

Every year, thousands of Antarctica's emperor penguins make an astonishing journey to breed their yo...

When a Mongolian nomadic family's newest camel colt is rejected by its mother, a musician is needed ...

An astonishing journey revealing the awesome power of the natural world. Over the course of one sing...

Although first glance reveals little more than stones and sand, the desert is alive. Witness moving ...

Alaska... Here, in this vast and spectacularly beautiful land teeming with abundant wildlife, discov...

Norman is not just an admirer of nature, he's a part of it. He survives the harshness of the climate...

Coral Reef Adventure follows the real-life expedition of ocean explorers and underwater filmmakers H...

The story of the evolution of tropical rain forests, their recent and rapid destruction, and the int...

A scientist explains how the savagery and efficiency of the insect world could result in their takin...

Gypsy's mother Rose dreams of a life in show business for her daughters, but Louise becomes a huge b...

Carefully picked scenes of nature and civilization are viewed at high speed using time-lapse cinemat...

The early retired Gert spends the last summer in his garden, a place that has become a real home for...

A look at the great wolf debate with comments and views from people on both sides. It also contains ...

Drawing from never-before-seen footage that has been tucked away in the National Geographic archives...

Roam the Wild West frontier land of the Rio Grande’s Big Bend alongside its iconic animals, includin...

The sequel of feature-publicistic film «You Can’t Live Like That». Showing the countrymen charmless ...

Dark fears over the North Pole. Long sheltered from large-scale industrial exploitation, the Arctic ...