Rain Country

Series 2 Wilderness Living In this program we visit the community of Hyder, one of three Southeast communities with outside road access. We meet Stan Price, who lives with the bears of Pack Creek on Admiralty Island. A 4-H camping trip to the Beardslee Islands in Glacier Bay is also featured. Scenes along the ferry route from Hyder and of Glacier Bay are included as short transitions. Program 201 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Southeast Boating This episode of Rain Country features a brief history of the Alaska Marine Highway, a profile of the Petersburg Harbormaster and an old mission boat named the Princeton Hall. Program 202 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Southeast Seniors A profile of Dove Kull, a prominent Southeast senior citizen, starts this program. Also included is a visit to Mountain View Manor Senior Center and Housing in Petersburg. Seniors learning how to use computers completes the program. Program 203 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Dramatic Southeast From the quiet life living at and operating a remote power substation near Juneau, to the drama on a Skagway stage, to the suspense of a rescue on Southeast seas, this episode of Rain Country is full of excitement. A family of three have been on a "honeymoon" at Annex Creek. Soapy Smith's life has been dramatized in Skagway. And Coast Guard rescue swimmers jump into action from helicopters. Program 204 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS A Closer Look In this episode of Rain Country, we take a closer look at some common things around Southeast. The first is a look at some kids and horses; some of the kids are handicapped, the others are 4-H students giving riding lessons. The common things on Southeast beaches are examined in our second segment, and an old style of logging (A-Frame) concludes the program. Program 205 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Native Heritage The Native art of Southeast is viewed in this edition of Rain Country. The first story is a look at the totem pole. Totem pole carver Wayne Price is featured in the second story. Alaska Indian Arts in Haines concludes the program. Also included is a Native dance and pole raising in the community of Saxman. Program 206 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Southeast Art The focus of this program is art in Southeast Alaska. The first feature looks at the prehistoric art on the beach at Wrangell, where early inhabitants made cuttings in stone. Some designs resemble the art of the Northwest coast Indians. Public artwork is the second feature and the program concludes with a look at the Sitka Fine Arts Camp. A quick look at the art of St. Michael's Cathedral is also included. Program 207 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 27 minutes - NTSC VHS Southeast Variety This program is a potpourri of subjects. The first story is about the salmon research station at the wettest place in Southeast, Little Port Walter. In Haines, furniture maker John Carlson, who has created furniture for the Governor's House, is featured. The final story is about learning to dance. Also featured in a short transition are scenes inside the Governor's House. Program 208 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 27 minutes - NTSC VHS Southeast Birds This Rain Country program is for the birds (and bird lovers). Meet a Juneau man who photographs birds; meet Southeasterners who help birds return to the wild; and visit an island of birds. Program 209 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS From Juneau's Past This week's program takes a look at Juneau's past as well as some people who are making its present better. On the side of Mt. Roberts is the remains of A-J's gold mill, the subject of the first feature. Juneau's volunteer firemen through the years are the subject of the second feature. And Jesuit volunteers complete this program. Program 210 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Young At Heart This week's Rain Country takes a look at the interests of littler people. Meet a Wrangell dollmaker who learned her craft while traveling the country to share Alaska; see excerpts from a child's play, "The Toybox"; and visit with a Ketchikan puppeteer who uses the colorful characters to teach. Program 211 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 27 minutes - NTSC VHS Out And About On this episode of Rain Country, we're out and about visiting Southeast's Misty Fiords, meeting a cook who entertains his guests with the accordion and touring a seafood processing plant in Sitka. Program 212 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 27 minutes - NTSC VHS Back In The Past Get a feeling of days gone by in this episode of Rain Country. Learn how to pan for gold like the early prospectors; see what new life for old and historic buildings in Skagway means for the community's economy; and explore past impressions of Alaska through the maps and charts of explorers like Captain Cook. Also in this program are scenes along Juneau's Gold Creek and the marine highway route in Peril Straights. Program 213 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Southeast Traditions The festive life of Southeast is shared as our traditions are examined. Juneau old timers remember past Fourth of July celebrations, the New Archangel Dancers recreate Russian dances, and a pipe and drum corps relaxes to Scottish music. A film of Juneau's 1959 (statehood) Fourth of July is also included in this program. Program 214 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Indian Studies This episode of Rain Country studies the Native culture of Southeast. We start by focusing on preserving the Tlingit language through the use of computers to translate a spoken language into a written one. The old Wrangell Boarding School was a high school for many Southeast Natives and is remembered by its students. Indian Studies in today's schools concludes this program. Program 215 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Touring Southeast On this episode of Rain Country we tour Southeast with Alaska Discovery guide Judy Brakel, Skagway tour operators and the Shady Ladies of Wrangell. Also included in the program are scenes of a mother seal and her pup in Glacier Bay. Program 216 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Press, Photos & Prose Press, photos and prose are the subjects of this episode. The press is an old one located in Sitka and all the type is set by hand. The photos are the collections of the Alaska Historical Library. And the prose is the writing of Jean Rogers, a Juneau children's author. Program 217 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Building History Southeast history is alive in old buildings and old boats. In this program tour Juneau's historic district, go to sea on an old Forest Service boat, and visit an old chapel built to honor St. Therese. Program 218 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Water Visions From our Southeast waters we find: endangered species in Glacier Bay, salmon being studied on the Taku River, and salmon being smoked for dinner. Program 219 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Glaciers Glacier Bay, the Juneau ice field and the Taku Glacier are visited on this visit to Rain Country. Scenes of Tracy Arm and Hubbard Glacier are also included. Program 220 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 27 minutes - NTSC VHS Life's Challenges Life's challenges can be as simple as living in the Southeast wilderness to learning how to work without sight or sound. Meet Mady Wolf and her guide dog as she travels Juneau streets. Sign language is one tool for the deaf examined in this program. A wilderness lifestyle is preferred those in Misty Fiords and Little Port Walter. Program 221 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Music, Museum & March In this episode, meet Juneau music instructor Jane Stewart, visit the Sheldon Jackson Museum in Sitka and find out why drill teams are so popular in Southeast. Folk music and Native masks form transitions between the feature stories. Program 222 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 27 minutes - NTSC VHS Collecting Things Ethel Montgomery of Juneau collects and shares Native art; an old dam collects water for Juneau's electricity; and a Southeast brewery is collecting thirsty customers. Program 223 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 29 minutes - NTSC VHS Along The Seas From our Southeast Seas, there's a way to farm salmon, earn a living and transport wildlife. At Little Port Walter and Hyder, Salmon are being raised in an effort to increase their populations. Andy Spear of Juneau earns his living on a sail boat by providing a charter service. Department of Fish and Game officials working with the Forest Service transport Elk from Oregon to Southeast. Program 224 - $19.95 (US) - Runs: 28 minutes - NTSC VHS Listings for: Series 1   Series 2   Series 3   Series 4   Series 5   Series 6   Series 7   Series 8   Series 9   Series 10   NOTE: Price quoted is for "in-home" use only and does not include shipping charges. To order or to obtain additional information, call: (907) 586-1670 or (800) 870-5866.

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