Saturday, May 17th TV listings for Discovery HD (US) - Eastern
Red Bull Soapbox Race Chaos in the Cornfields
Des Moines hosts its first-ever race! Join 25,000 fans watching brave racers ride their homemade soapboxes down a wild 295-yard course -- complete with split-second decisions, epic wipeouts, and a three-way fight for the trophy.
Hard Truths of Conservation Anti-Poaching in Tanzania
The pressure of human encroachment and poaching are the greatest threats to wildlife in Africa; Dan Cabela travels to Tanzania to see how Robin Hurt Safaris manages two large conservation areas in the face of these daily challenges.
Hard Truths of Conservation The Gator in My Backyard
Dan Cabela explores how the regulated utilization of gators in modern times, through egg harvesting, farming and hunting, helped bring the population back to healthy levels.
Uncharted Waters With Peter Miller Robbie's 1st Sailfish on Peter's New Boat in Ft. Lauderdale
Peter surprises his good friend Robbie with an invitation to his new 43' Invincible's maiden voyage to catch his first ever sailfish.
RV There Yet? Myrtle Beach, S.C.: Part 1 New
Patrice and Kevin McCabe camp at Ocean Lakes Family Campground in Myrtle Beach, S.C., where they explore the historic Atalaya Castle.
Hard Truths of Conservation The Big Horn Question New
Dan Cabela is joining a team of veterinarians and biologists on an ambitious capture operation to test and monitor bighorn sheep in Nevada; he hopes to understand better how the hunting community helps fund population recoveries.
Hard Truths of Conservation Tajikistan Mountainous Land
With the fall of the Soviet Union, wildlife populations in Tajikistan were devastated.
Expedition Unknown America's First Train Robbers
Josh tracks down the legend and treasure of an outlaw posse, who terrorized the Midwest's railroads; Josh tracks the Reno Gang's lost loot to a cave hideout that could hold millions.
Expedition Unknown Cracking the D.B. Cooper Case
Josh Gates sets off on an expedition to crack the mystery behind the perpetrator of the only unsolved plane hijacking in U.S. history.
Expedition Unknown Columbus: Legend or Liar?
The myths behind Christopher Columbus are uncovered.
Expedition Unknown America's MIA Heroines
In World War II's closing days, 18 American servicewomen were lost off the Ivory Coast. Armed with new technology and fresh insights from the crash archives, Josh joins Project Recover to guide the search for the heroines' lost C47 plane.
Expedition Files Conspiracy Theories
Josh Gates investigates conspiracy theories, including new discoveries suggesting the Titanic was sunk by more than just an iceberg, the true story behind the death of Harry Houdini, and lost Civil War Gold that spawned a lawsuit against the FBI.
Expedition Files Mysterious Phenomena
Josh Gates looks closely at some of history's most intriguing hoaxes and unexplained events, including the Amityville Horror, the strange fate of a military submarine crew, and a phenomenon in which people's body fat causes them to burn alive.
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Knives Out on Day One
A primitive blade challenge on day one sends a pair of competitors home; survivalists learn that sharing is not allowed in this competition; racing to retrieve bows cached in a 30-foot tree.
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Dung Deal
Survivalists search elephant scat and test their bushcraft skills in a bird trap challenge; to get an edge in the challenge, Dan and Ky make a trade; Gary is the first to score a hunting win; gale-force winds force a survivalist from the competition.
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing On the Chopping Block
Survivalists must craft a primitive axe that can fell a tree; Jeff makes a play to get a bow; a deep gash on Dan's hand threatens his challenge; Trish's camp crafts a fish net; a competitor is eliminated.
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Emergency Evacuations
Territorial baboons mount a nocturnal attack, forcing survivalists to abandon their boma; competitors must craft a four-pronged spear to secure a catfish; a punishing challenge triggers an ambulance evacuation during an African heatwave.
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Gary's Mantrum at the Lake
Bitter rivals, Dan and Jeff, must work together to grab a key survival item; Darrin's injury slows his camp and puts his challenge at risk; when Dani refuses to trade assets, Gary plots to get the others to feed him, leading to a standoff.
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing Gutting It Close
An elimination challenge tests survivalists' bow-hunting and game-processing skills; when two camps secure warthogs, one quickly preserves its win; the other camp's meat spoils, making someone ill.
Moonshiners Bolt Action
Mark and Digger enlist a Kentucky moonshiner to make bourbon; Mike and Jerry find Mark and Huck's still site and make a revenge plan; a shot changes the situation.
Auction Kings Love Meter; Knights of Templar Sword
Paul Brown and the Gallery 63 team prepare to auction a sword and uniform from a secret society and a prayer book from 1637; Handyman Delfino repairs a Love Meter game, which the team uses to crown the gallery's best lover.
Scott Martin Challenge Scott vs. Roland Martin: Big Bass Challenge
Scott treats his father, Roland Martin, to a magical day of fishing at a special lake in search of big bass!