Follows a family as they explore the Middle Fork Salmon and the Salmon Rivers of Idaho in rafts and kayaks, and as they travel through the Florida Everglades. Emphasizes the beauty of nature and importance of conservation.
Shows the struggle of the people of the Netherlands to claim land from the sea and hold back the water which constantly threatens their land. Discusses the engineering of the Delta project which came into being as a result of the 1953 flood.
Shows animals in zoos all over the world, presents the history of man's obsession with capturing and keeping animals, and discusses how the concerns of zoos have changed.
Surveys the history of Ethiopia through its peoples and customs. Shows remote peaks and desert lowlands, and includes commentary on the country's nomadic herdsmen, Falasha Jews, and the clifftop monastery at Debra Damo, which can be reached only by a leather rope.