Season 1

Episodes • 2014

Jack Steward
Colton Smith
Katmai: Where the Bears Are

1. Katmai: Where the Bears Are

30 min

Hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith get up close and personal with the massive brown bears of Katmai National Park in Alaska, home to the largest population of brown bears on the planet. The guys watch bears fish for salmon and dig for clams along the Pacific Coast and camp out in the back country surrounded by bears.

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Glacier Bay: White Thunder

2. Glacier Bay: White Thunder

30 min

Jack and Colton experience the awesome power of Mother Nature in Alaska as they kayak with whales and sea otters through Glacier Bay National Park, witness glaciers crashing into the sea and trek to get up close to a mammoth Glacier.

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North Cascades: Life on the Edge

3. North Cascades: Life on the Edge

30 min

Going off the beaten path takes on new meaning for Jack and Colton in the "American Alps" in North Cascades National Park in Washington, as they're pushed to the limit and forced to overcome fears in a quest to make the climb of their lives.

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Olympic: Obstacles and Animals

4. Olympic: Obstacles and Animals

30 min

Mountain goats, marmots and spotted owls are just a few of the creatures that Jack and Colton meet face to face as they journey through Olympic National Park in Washington. From rainforest to rocky coast to the magnificent mountains, the guys discover why Olympic is really three parks in one.

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Katmai: Journey to the Volcano

5. Katmai: Journey to the Volcano

30 min

Jack and Colton trudge through miles upon miles of volcanic ash and forge a treacherous river in search of one of the most powerful volcanoes on earth. Oh, and they are on constant alert for brown bears too.

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Voyageurs: Living Off the Land

6. Voyageurs: Living Off the Land

30 min

Jack and Colton head into the northland of their home state of Minnesota to live like the Voyageurs did centuries ago. If they don't gather it or catch it, they don't eat as they paddle their way across these awesome interconnected lakes.

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Glacier National Park: Rocky Mountain High

7. Glacier National Park: Rocky Mountain High

30 min

Jack and Colton prepare for a possible encounter with grizzly bears as they head high into the Rockies and across the continental divide on their first backpacking adventure in Glacier National Park.

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Glacier National Park: Bears, Big Horns & Glaciers

8. Glacier National Park: Bears, Big Horns & Glaciers

30 min

Hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith have a run-in with a bear and a showdown with big horn sheep as the hit the trails and the epic Going-to-the-Sun Road of Glacier National Park.

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Shenandoah: Climbing Virginia Rocks

9. Shenandoah: Climbing Virginia Rocks

30 min

Jack and Colton take on Old Rag, one of the most dangerous trails in Shenandoah National Park, then belay each other 110-feet straight up a rock cliff.

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Mammoth Cave: All About the Bats

10. Mammoth Cave: All About the Bats

30 min

Hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith creep and crawl for miles through the underground of Mammoth Cave National Park, and help researchers capture wild bats to track a deadly disease.

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Zion: Red Rock Canyons High and Narrow

11. Zion: Red Rock Canyons High and Narrow

30 min

Jack and Colton trek miles though an icy cold river, then hold on for dear life while climbing one of Zion National Park's scariest trails.

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Bryce Canyon: Horses, Hoodoos and Mud Water

12. Bryce Canyon: Horses, Hoodoos and Mud Water

30 min

Jack and Colton saddle up and check out the land of hoodoos, then go back country camping... ultra-light with no tent. It's just them and the creatures of the canyon floor.

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Yellowstone National Park: Hot Spots and Wildlife

13. Yellowstone National Park: Hot Spots and Wildlife

30 min

Hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith learn about the supervolcano that lies deep beneath the park and check out the hot spots it creates. Then they track the parks elusive wolves and other awesome wildlife.

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Yellowstone: Old Park, New Views

14. Yellowstone: Old Park, New Views

30 min

Jack and Colton experience the power of the Yellowstone River at its own Grand Canyon, towering waterfalls, and white water rapids.

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Sequoia: In the Land of Giants

15. Sequoia: In the Land of Giants

30 min

Jack and Colton trek through the land of giants in Sequoia National Park. Then it's a face-off with fear as they take on a 150-foot climb straight up a sheer granite rock wall.

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Death Valley: Destination Desert

16. Death Valley: Destination Desert

30 min

Jack and Colton head to Death Valley National Park in search of one of the most scarce resources in the park... water.

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Joshua Tree: The Climber's Paradise

17. Joshua Tree: The Climber's Paradise

30 min

It's a rocky ride for Colton and Jack as they explore the Chasm of Doom and climb The Eye of the Cyclops in Joshua Tree National Park.

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Haleakala: In the House of the Sun

18. Haleakala: In the House of the Sun

30 min

Colton and Jack are on the island of Maui checking out Haleakala National Park. They're flying high and riding low while exploring the house of the sun.

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Hawai'i Volcanoes: Trekking Mauna Loa

19. Hawai'i Volcanoes: Trekking Mauna Loa

30 min

Jack and Colton are taking on Mauna Loa, the largest volcano on Earth, battling altitude sickness and the threat of severe weather along the way.

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Everglades: Slough Slogging & Sea Kayaking

20. Everglades: Slough Slogging & Sea Kayaking

30 min

Colton and Jack are slogging their way through the sloughs of Everglades National Park. Then it's a marathon kayak adventure out to one of the remote keys in the gulf coast.

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Pictured Rocks: Sleds and Snow Beds

21. Pictured Rocks: Sleds and Snow Beds

30 min

Hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith face off with Mother Nature in Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, spending a cold winter in a snow trench before taking on a 70-foot wall of ice for a climb like none they've done before.

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Santa Monica Mountains: From Canyons to Coast

22. Santa Monica Mountains: From Canyons to Coast

30 min

In the largest urban national park in America, the hosts try mountain biking and hit the beach for their first surfing adventure.

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Best of Wildlife

23. Best of Wildlife

30 min

Hosts Jack Steward and Colton Smith relive some of their best wildlife encounters in the nation's national parks.

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Best of Eat, Drink, Sleep

24. Best of Eat, Drink, Sleep

30 min

Camping in the national parks is always an interesting experience for Colton and Jack, especially when it comes to finding resources for food and water and a place to sleep.

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Best of Bears

25. Best of Bears

30 min

From the remote wilds of Alaska to the high Rocky Mountains of Montana and Wyoming, there's one animal that draws people to the national parks. Today, Jack and Colton revisit some of their greatest bear encounters and experiences.

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Best of Adventures

26. Best of Adventures

30 min

Colton and Jack have crisscrossed the country for some truly epic national park adventures from rafting the mighty Yellowstone River to the deep underground of Mammoth Cave and hiking to the top of the largest volcano in the world in Hawaii.

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