Season: 1 | Episode: 1 | Length: 60m
The adventurer explores how the American wilderness shaped the Wild West. He begins by looking at the landscapes of three great mountain ranges - the Appalachians, the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada - and how they challenged the westward push of early pioneers. He discovers how their geography, extreme weather, wild animals and ecology provided both opportunities and challenges for those living there, and also experiences mule-trekking and gold prospecting.
