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Discoveries America Utah DVD
Explore
Utah's
winter wonderland and see why the state’s motto is "the greatest snow on
Earth". The 2002 Winter Olympics had a profound effect on the community of
Park City and its surrounding environs. Cross-country skiing, bobsledding
and ski jumping were just a few of the sports that attracted millions to
the area. Visit the Olympic venues that were created specifically for the
games and see how they have developed into ‘legacy facilities’ for all to
enjoy. In the remote community of Dutch John, the Dennis Breer family run
a small gas station and fly fishing service for the Green River which
flows through the Ashley National Forest. The "Green" is a popular
recreational resource in the summertime, but in the winter, its nearly
deserted… ollow three legendary fishing guides as they brave the frigid
temperatures for a busman’s holiday. Racing Pigeons are unique
creatures... they will fly home from hundreds of miles after being dropped
off in the middle of nowhere. It’s a sport that has developed over
hundreds of years as the birds have been bred, conditioned and motivated
to fly long distances at great speeds. Learn more about these incredible
creatures and how they are more than your typical park pigeon. The Mormon
Tabernacle Choir has performed in Salt Lake City since 1847. Their Sunday
morning performance is one of longest running regularly scheduled
broadcasts in the world. Go behind the scenes and see what goes into the
production of Music and the Spoken Word. Then get a glimpse of life inside
the Church of Latter Day Saints and their global charity mission. In the
southwest part of the state, a trek through Red Canyon, Kodachrome Basin
and Bryce Canyon National Park opens up a world of colored sandstone
formations that are some of the most spectacular in the USA.
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