"Escape to the world's last unspoiled places."--Container. For specific features see interactive menu.
Contents:
disc 6. Scenic wonders of American, part III. disc 2. Land of extremes -- disc 3. Wild shore -- disc 4. Splendors of nature ; wonders of nature -- disc 5. Scenic wonders of America, parts I & II -- disc 6. Scenic wonders of American, part III.
Summary:
Discover the Canadian wilderness across the Great Plains into the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific coast. Visit the magnificent north and marvel at the world's largest freshwater delta, host to a million and a half migrating birds, and discover why polar bears gather at the Hudson Bay shoreline. Cruise the St. Lawrence River, see virgin forests and join the largest caribou herd in the world. Visit the snow monkeys in Shiga Heights, the "Japanese Alps," where they seek refuge from the cruel winter in mineral-rich hot springs. See such natural wonders as the Grand Canyon, the Serengeti, Iguaza Falls and Ayers Rock. also, experience America's most scenic national parks and wildlife refuges.
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