Nature: Yellowstone

Product DescriptionProgram 1: In the Valley of the Wolves - The Druids are one of the largest wolf packs ever documented, once numbering thirty-seven strong. But, when their alpha female is killed by another pack, and their patriarch is found dead, their reign over the spectacular Yellowstone National Parks Lamar Valley comes to a sudden end. A lone black wolf takes charge of rebuilding the clan on the edge of the valley. With a new generation thriving, he leads the Druids back to battle the rival Slough pack! Extra Feature - Interview with Bob Landis, producer of In the Valley of the Wolves. Program 2: Christmas in Yellowstone - Yellowstone in winter. Look in any direction and it takes your breath away. Celebrate the beauty and wonders of the season in one of the most extraordinary places on Earth. Here are sights that only a fraction of Yellowstones almost three million visitors each year are privileged to see. Observe red foxes as they dive headfirst into the snow seeking a rodent repast. Marvel at the beauty of diamond dust crystals as they swirl around herds of elk. Listen for the percussive thunder of cracking ice as it ricochets off the mountains. Enter the den of a grizzly bear that gives birth to two cubs while deep in hibernation. And follow the trail alongside photographer and writer Tom Murphy, who has been coming to Yellowstone for the past twenty-six winters to camp, take photographs and experience the solitude of the park. Conclude this unforgettable visit to Yellowstone on a joyous note by joining revelers in the Lodge to sing songs of the season by a roaring fire. Academy Award winner Linda Hunt narrates this mesmerizing program that captures winter in the wilderness in all of its splendor.ReviewThe documentary's true strength is the sense it conveys of Yellowstone's extraordinary ecosystem, teeming with life even in winter. In the course of 50 minutes, we see bison and grizzlies, coyotes and foxes, eagles and ravens, otters and ducks, trumpeter swans and waxwing. --The New York TimesAbout the ActorF. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham is an Oscar-winning actor known for films like Amadeus, Finding Forrester, Mighty Aphrodite, Inside Llewyn Davis and Grand Budapest Hotel. SYNOPSIS - Born on October 24, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, of Syrian and Italian ancestry, Abraham went on to attend the University of Texas at Austin. He moved to New York City to pursue acting, studying under Uta Hagen, and developed a stage career with Off-Broadway productions. He later added the F to the beginning of his stage name in honor of his father, Frederick, and because he felt his birth name was not distinctive enough. Abraham landed small parts for TV and on the big screen, appearing in a variety of films during the 1970s, including Serpico (1973), The Sunshine Boys (1975), All the Presidents Men (1976), The Ritz (1976) and The Big Fix (1978). He was also noted for being one of the Fruit of the Loom men in the brands series of television commercials. Abraham continued his screen work into the next decade, landing a part in 1983s Scarface. He simultaneously did filming in Prague, portraying noted Italian composer Antonio Salieri in the 1984 feature Amadeus Abrahams gripping performance earned him the Academy Award for Best Actor, as well as a Golden Globe and BAFTA Award. He continued his prolific output over the ensuing years, with roles in films across various genres. He co-starred with Sean Connery and Christian Slater in another period film, The Name of the Rose (1986), and a few years later made an appearance as a prosecuting attorney in The Bonfire of the Vanities (1990). In 1991 he played crime boss Arnold Rothstein in Mobsters. By the mid-1990s, Abraham could be seen in a TV adaptation of the Jules Verne classic Journey to the Center of the Earth (1993) and co-starred with Mira Sorvino and Helena Bonham Carter in Woody Allens Mighty Aphrodite (1995), in which he led the films chorus. 1995 also saw Abraham play gang..