DISCOVERY ROAD

#101 Cowboy Way
One family reflects on their 6th generation operation in the shadow of Zion National Park. A cowboy rancher says Hollywood came to Utah to film western movies and never really left. Earl Bascom was a cowboy artist, inventor and who bucked his way into the cowboy hall of fame.

#102 Saving History
This episode introduces you to the little-known history of the Japanese people in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. We visits a potato farmer who remembers how the valley once had numerous Japanese families. Today only a handful remain and the Japanese language is seldom heard being spoken.

#103 The Acequias
The story of the ancient waterway system in southern Colorado. A Ditch Rider oversees the distribution of water to the farms and ranches. Farmers detail their relationship to water and one young family shows the future while taking of the land and the water.

#104 The Handshake
This episode explores SPMDTU which is the oldest Hispanic civil rights organization in the United States. Discovery Road examines the history and culture of the group while visiting many of the early meeting sites. Worker’s rights, challenges and the vision for the future are probed in this documentary.

#105 Dutch Way)
This episode chronicles the history of the Dutch people in the San Luis Valley. Discovery Road reveals the Dutch story in Colorado is one of survival, faith, and community. They follow one man’s return to the place where he grew up and how he is documenting his Dutch family heritage.

#106 German Way
A story of German immigrants finding their place in the San Luis Valley of Colorado. German influence is found in buildings, banking, newspapers, and music. WWII German POWs helped local farmers, but it led to a national scandal.

#107 Out There
Learn about UFOs and Bigfoot sightings in Utah. A saddle maker and his son witness a UFO while on horseback near their ranch more than 50 years ago. A Ute tribe spiritual leader discusses reports of UFOs. Big Foot stomps through the forest scaring people.

#108 Plain Wonderful
Get a close-up view of the Amish community in Colorado. Discovery Road interviews people who drive the Amish and visit one of their bakeries. Then a chance meeting and conversation with a bicycle riding Amish minster on the side of the road about their unique lifestyle.

#109 Road Trip
Learn about Iconic Airstream trailers and how they are refurbished for travelers. Road Trip follows a professional still photographer as he gathers images along a heritage highway. A visit to a tiny quiet town called Freedom in central Utah that never really changes very much.

#110 The Newspaper
The Newspaper delivers the story of the small-town newspaper in Utah. This Discovery Road program examines local and regional papers to see how they operate and stay relevant in the news business today. Some rare, original and historic newspapers are shown by a documents collector.

#111 The Untold
The story of a Utah school teacher who was forced to leave her teaching career and tragically perished aboard the Titanic. Home of Truth was Marie Ogden’s new age approach to living that disrupted Mormon communities and made worldwide headlines. The Ajax underground store aka the Big Store in the wilderness.

#112 Treasure Boxes
Treasure Boxes looks at stagecoaches in the American West. A visit to southern Utah where an imposing rock stagecoach station still stands next to the road. Next a visit to a stagecoach museum filled with old carriages. A ride in a replica 1886 Concord stagecoach in Declo, Idaho.

#113 Worth Remembering
This episode showcases bank art, artifacts and one song. Worth Remembering features an artist telling stories through old photographs memories. The history of the song Utah We Love Thee is brought forward revealing fascinating history about the state hymn written by Evan Stephens.