Tuesday, April 30th TV listings for Explore Channel
Changing Planet Coral Special
A visit to the Maldives focuses on coral reefs and the urgent efforts to help them survive climate change.
A Brief History of the Future Human
Investigating the human ability to increase empathy and compassion; the values being instilled into artificial intelligence technologies; creating a better world for human life to flourish on this planet.
NOVA Making North America: Life
The intertwined story of life and the landscape in North America -- from origins to dinosaurs and an ancient primate invasion.
Evolution Earth Ice
Polar bears in the Arctic, penguins in Antarctica and other animals on icy islands can reveal changes taking place at the planet's frozen extremes.
Evolution Earth Grasslands
Scientists take a look at animal species with the power to transform and restore grasslands.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Christmas Celebrations Around the Globe
Holiday boat parade in Venice, Calif.; River Walk and holiday tamale-making in San Antonio; Christmas markets and the old St. Nick Village in Switzerland; the midnight Serenada for the Virgin of Guadalupe at the San Fernando Cathedral.
Curious Traveler Curious Dublin
How Dublin got its name; why Maewyn Succat is celebrated with green beer; how the harp became a symbol of Ireland; the history of the Book of Kells.
Rick Steves' Europe Basque Country
The ancient Basque Country capital of Gernika; Guggenheim Museum Bilbao.
Rick Steves' Europe Highlights of Paris: Eiffel and Monet to Crème Brulée
Eiffel Tower; Orsay Gallery; French cuisine; Parisian history.
A rodeo riding school in Montana; a California farm community saves pollinating honeybees; an Arkansas rancher rounds of a growing herd of buffalo.
In the Americas With David Yetman Colombia: Capital & Coffee
Colombia's capital Bogotá serves as a social, cultural and economic center; Zona Cafetera, a coffee growing region of Colombia.
Great Performances Now Hear This: Amy Beach: American Romantic
The life and work of American Romantic composer Amy Beach.
Great Performances Now Hear This: Old Friends
Exploring how virtuosos become maestros and their guiding principles through Scott Yoo's friendships with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan and violinist Lynn Chang.
Art Happens Here With John Lithgow
Actor John Lithgow goes back to high school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education, exploring dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble.
Poetry in America Hill Country
Tracy K. Smith's vision of Texas Hill Country.
Songs at the Center Rodney Crowell
Two-time Grammy Award-winner Rodney Crowell.
America's Test Kitchen Dutch Oven Dinners
Chicken pot pie with spring vegetables; reviewing garlic powder; one-pot weeknight pasta Bolognese.
Cook's Country Sausages and Salad
Choucroute garnie; Belgian endive; European-style sausages; endive salad with oranges and blue cheese.
World's Greatest Train Journeys From Above Copper Canyon Railway
El Chepe train is a wonder of Mexican engineering that took 100 years to build through the world's largest canyon region, Copper Canyon.
Martin Clunes: Islands of the Pacific South-West Pacific
In Vanuatu, Martin climbs an active volcano and meets a tribe that worships Prince Philip; in Tonga, he meets a third gender leiti and a princess; in Fiji, he visits a singer and a tribe tricked out of their homeland by a British mining company.
Ireland With Michael The Riches of Wicklow
Cultural and artisanal marvels in Wicklow; Avondale Treetop Walk; concert pianist Fiachra Garvey; food historian Santina Kennedy.
Rick Steves' Europe The Best of Sicily
Palermo, Italy; the Romanesque cathedral of Monreale; Mount Etna; cannoli; Greek temples at Agrigento; Roman mosaics at the Villa Romana del Casale; the Greek theater in Taormina.
Samantha Brown's Places to Love Newport, Rhode Island
Rose Island Lighthouse; the hidden history of God's Little Acre, a Colonial-era cemetery; Cliff Walk; touring Marble House; harvesting clams.
A rodeo riding school in Montana; a California farm community saves pollinating honeybees; an Arkansas rancher rounds of a growing herd of buffalo.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Zermatt, Switzerland -- Under the Shadow of the Matterhorn
The Matterhorn in Zermatt, Switzerland; annual Folk Festival includes a parade with 50 folklore groups and 1,200 dancers, yodelers and musicians.
In the Americas With David Yetman Kites of the Dead in Guatemala
The Kaqchikel Mayas of Guatemala celebrate the Day of the Dead with a festival of kites, whereby hundreds of giant kites are raised to the sky.
Great Performances Now Hear This: Amy Beach: American Romantic
The life and work of American Romantic composer Amy Beach.
Great Performances Now Hear This: Old Friends
Exploring how virtuosos become maestros and their guiding principles through Scott Yoo's friendships with cellist Yo-Yo Ma, pianist Richard Kogan and violinist Lynn Chang.
Art Happens Here With John Lithgow New
Actor John Lithgow goes back to high school to demonstrate the transformative power of arts education, exploring dance, ceramics, silk-screen printing and vocal jazz ensemble.
Table for All with Buki Elegbede Fishing Moms & People with Disabilities
Moms and their children learn how to fish and prepare delectable meals; the No Limits Cafe employs people with intellectual disabilities; the OASIS farm serves traditional high tea service.
America the Bountiful Oysters in South Carolina
The history of the oyster in modern-day South Carolina; harvesting oysters with members of the Gullah community; a traditional Gullah oyster dish.
Singer-songwriters perform in the round.
Japanese food available at Tokyo's iconic market, from seafood to produce.
Rick Steves' Europe Italy's Veneto: Verona, Padua, and Ravenna
The city of Padua, Italy, is known for its university, Giotto frescoes and basilica; Verona's Roman ruins; Ravenna's mosaics.
Joseph Rosendo's Travelscope Ontario's Central Counties -- Multi-Cultural Adventures
An agri-tourism adventure includes a fruit wine tasting and a stop at Tyrone Mill in Ontario; Black Creek Pioneer Village; Taste of Asia Festival in Markham, Ontario; Hills of Headwaters; Canada Day.