TV Schedule for Smithsonian Channel USA HD

Aerial America Natural Wonders

America's most remarkable natural wonders are explored including the Grand Canyon, the Great Lakes and more.

Aerial America Idaho

A view of Idaho from the air reveals a state filled with agricultural fields, lands untouched by human hands, and riches in the form of gold, ski resorts and spuds.

Aerial America Southern California

A soaring tour over Southern California explores the stunning beaches, vast deserts, sprawling city and unique culture.

Aerial America Kentucky

An aerial tour over Kentucky reveals a state of racetracks, country music highways, bourbon distilleries and a history of feuds and traditions.

Aerial America West Virginia

Great mountain ranges; coal-based economy.

Aerial America Northern California

A flight over Northern California explores ancient forests, timeless coasts, golden cities and the region's pioneering spirit.

Aerial America Michigan

A flying tour of Michigan's cultural landmarks, including Motown, the Great Lakes, the automobile industry and more.

Aerial America North Carolina

The Wright Brothers gave the state its slogan "First in Flight"; civil rights leaders in Greensboro; NASCAR.

Aerial America Alaska's Call of the Wild

A look at America's landmarks, including a view of bears catching clams in Alaska's rivers; a high-flying tour reveals Alaska's call of the wild spirit that has lured adventurers and dreamers north for centuries.

Aerial America Kansas

An aerial tour of Kansas shows a state with varied landscapes, scenic areas and historical conflict sites.

Aerial America Best Small Towns

A coast-to-coast aerial tour celebrates the best small towns in the United States and tells stories about the men and women who called them home.

Aerial America Georgia

The Empire State of the South; ancient Moundbuilders to the Cherokee Indians.

How Did They Fix That? Philadelphia Transit

In Philadelphia, Mike Davidson is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks & in trolley restoration garages - working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest & oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time.

How Did They Fix That? Euro Hauler

Following a million-dollar freight run across four European countries and meeting the drivers, engineers and maintenance teams who keep the train running.

How Did They Fix That? Snowbird Ski Resort

Mike Davidson embarks with the team to one of the most extreme, avalanche-prone ski mountains in the world: Snowbird; they battle to keep the steep and deep slopes safe with shovels, snowcats and even a WWII Howitzer.

How Did They Fix That? Cirque Du Soleil: High-Flying Fixes

At Cirque Du Soileil in Las Vegas, Mike embeds with the talented teams that maintain the amazing machines behind Cirque Du Soleil's stage shows.

How Did They Fix That? Water Bombers: Fixing Aerial Firefighters

With wildfire season ahead, Mike works with an aerial firefighting company as they fix and convert aircraft into firefighting machines, including the transformation of a 1960's C130 plane from aged military aircraft into a stateofthe art waterbomber.

How Did They Fix That? Philadelphia Transit

In Philadelphia, Mike Davidson is on streets, in tunnels, on tracks & in trolley restoration garages - working shoulder-to-shoulder with the team that keeps one of America's largest & oldest mass transit systems running smoothly and on time.

How Did They Fix That? Fixing For A Fight: U.S. Army Mega Repair Base

Mike works with the U.S. Army in Germany inside the massive fix facility The MAK, Maintenance Activity Kaiserslautern, as teams repair over one hundred Bradley fighting vehicles, then embeds with troops in a massive two week long battle exercise.

How Did They Fix That? Deep Space Telescope

Host Mike Davidson goes to the remote Atacama desert in Chile; at observatory ALMA he works alongside the expert team as they repair some of the world's biggest antennas.

How Did They Fix That? Toronto Tunnel

Host Mike Davidson assists on a multi-million-dollar tunnel-boring project underground in Toronto.

How Did They Fix That? Heavy Cargo Express

A ride through Eastern Europe aboard heavy-hauling trains shows the logistical and mechanical challenges of making a multimillion-dollar cargo delivery.

How Did They Fix That? US Coast Guard: Safeguarding The Seas

Mike helps fix the vessels that the U.S. Coast Guard use to keep the oceans safe; he replaces key parts of ship engines, removes a large crane from a buoy tender, and fixes a helicopter for a critical exercise.

How Did They Fix That? Sealing Nevada's Abandoned Mines

Nevada has over 40,000 abandoned mines posing dangers. Mike joins contractors for a week to secure five sites. Alongside biologists, they explore and document wildlife. Reaching these isolated mines requires barges, helicopters, and bulldozers.