About Anne Martin
Since the mid 1970s, producer/host, Anne Martin, has been bringing stories to life through the medium of television. She thrives on tracking down the unusual and her work has encompassed history, geology, heritage and a positive outlook on the world around us. Read more about Anne Martin.
Author Archives: On Top Of The World
Guatemala: The Mayan City of Tikal
Deep in the Guatemalan Jungle are the ruins of Tikal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Once capital of one of the most powerful kingdoms … Continue reading
Caribbean: Barbados – Off the beaten path
Barbados, the Caribbean’s eastern-most island, is well known for its beautiful beaches and luxury resorts, but it’s worth getting off the beaten path and … Continue reading
Posted in International Features
Tagged Bajan beer, Barbados, Bathsheba, beach, Caribbean, colonial history, Harrison’s caves, Mandrake, mining, resorts, rum, walking trails, West Coast railway line
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Finland: Exploring Helsinki
Imagine a city of stately Russian grandeur where neo-classical buildings snuggle up beside edgy ultra-modern structures. Fill the whole place up with platinum blondes … Continue reading
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Tagged Ateneum Art Museum, Church in the Rock, Europe, Finland, Helsinki, pub tram, Russian, Senate Square, Swedish
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Arizona, USA: Sonoran Desert Getaway
A spring-time retreat in Scottsdale, Arizona includes adventure, recreational diversions, some spa treatments and a visit to Taliesen West, the home designed by architect, … Continue reading
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Tagged architecture, Arizona, cactus, cowboy, Frank Lloyd Wright, golf, marigold, Phoenix, Scottsdale, Sonora Desert, spa, tennis, USA
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Akko, Israel: The Underground Crusader City
The ongoing excavation of what is now called ‘The Underground Crusader City’ is worth the trip to Akko (Acre) alone. It is an amazing … Continue reading
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Tagged archaeology, Crusaders, Israel, Knights Hospitallers, Mediterranean, Old Acre, Old Akko, Ottoman City, sewage, Templar’s, toilets, UNESCO
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New England, USA: A Taste of the Berkshires
The Berkshires are named for the rolling hills that march north and south up the western edge of the State of Massachusetts but known … Continue reading
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Tagged Berkshires, Boston, cuisine, Great Barrington, Lennox, Massachusetts, New York, Norman Rockwell, USA
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The Boreal Forest: 8. BOREAS 1992-2002
The view from space – revisiting BOREAS. While filming in the boreal forest, we connected with BOREAS one of a series of international projects … Continue reading
Posted in Railway Adventures across Canada
Tagged Americans, arid, Asia, aspen trees, atmosphere, beaver ponds, biomes, boreal forest, BOREAS, British, Canada, Canadians, carbon dioxide, chemistry, climate, continental interiors, eco-systems, energy, environmentalists, Europe, fens, flux towers, French, global warming, grasslands, greenhouse gases, jack pines, leaves, NASA, North America, photosynthesis, prairies, Prince Albert National Park, Russians, Saskatchewan, satellite, scientists, snowflakes, Spain, thermal, tundra
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The Boreal Forest: 7. A Model Project
While filming in the boreal forest, we connected with a project started in 1992, when a national park, a logging company, aboriginal communities, environmentalists … Continue reading
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Tagged aspen, aspen trees, birds, boreal forest, Canada, clear cuts, climate, deer, ecologists, environment, First Nations, global warming, harvesting, industry, International Model Forest Network, logging, Naturalists, nature, pine trees, preservation, Prince Albert Model Forest, Prince Albert National Park, recreation, regeneration, Saskatchewan, scientists, sustainability, transpiration, Waskesiu, Weyerhauser Canada, white spruce, wild life, wolves
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The Boreal Forest: 6. Transformation
“Transformation” shows the transition of a glacial lake to a forested land. Industrious beavers build dams that create bogs where stagnant water reacts to … Continue reading
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Tagged acid, acidity, ancient moss, Beaver, beaver dams, bogs, boreal forest, Canada, carnivorous, decomposition, educational groups, fen, fens, forest, glacial lakes, habitat, insects, leech, methane, moose, nitrogen, peat, pitcher, Prince Albert National Park, Saskatchewan, sphagnum, spring, sundew, tamarack, Waskesiu Lake
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The Boreal Forest: 5. Snow Science
“Snow Science” reveals how the Boreal Forest regulates its own water supply, restores nutrients to the soil and controls its own climate. In this … Continue reading
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Tagged aquatic wild life, aspen trees, atmosphere, boreal forest, Canada, conifers, energy, jack pine trees, needle crystal, nitrogen, nutrients, Prince Albert National Park, radiation, Saskatchewan, science, snow crystals, snow fleas, snow mould, snow pack, soil, soil algae, spawn, spring
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