Aerial America

- Season 5

(2014)

Texans have been bragging about their state since before it joined the union in 1845. AERIAL AMERICA takes to the skies to see what the fuss is all about, and finds the answers over the canyons, beaches, deserts, ranches, and cities of the Lone Star State.

The Snake River Valley is Idaho's backbone - where billion dollar fields and plunging river canyons meet. But there's so much more to the state. Witness miraculous waterfalls. Explore the dark side of remote mining towns. Visit the star playground of Sun Valley. See Idaho like never before... from the air.

Soars over Kentucky, through rolling hills where bluegrass music was born, to the rugged mountains of the Hatfield & McCoy feud. From the spirited Bourbon Trail to the high-stakes Kentucky Derby, the Bluegrass State's best seen from above.

Utah is one of the most exciting states in the nation. AERIAL AMERICA cameras discover its jaw-dropping beauty and incredible stories - the emigrants, outlaws, and mavericks, who made Utah a legend.

Takes to the air above North and South Dakota to explore two sibling states carved out of one vast territory. The camera soars over natural wonders, towns and monuments as the past, present and future of both states is revealed.

Takes to the skies to reveal one of America's most breathtaking states. Jagged peaks, green valleys, brown deserts and awe-inspiring canyons pass below as the tragic, triumphant, heartbreaking and inspiring story of Wyoming unfolds.

Nebraska! AERIAL AMERICA cameras discover an agricultural powerhouse - a state with a history of incredible stories and characters: pioneers, homesteaders, and business mavericks who helped forge America.

A cross-country tour over the States most fascinating small towns, from Medora, North Dakota, where Teddy Roosevelt once sought solace, to Carmel, California, where Dirty Harry became mayor.

Fly high over forbidding Alaskan landscapes that have been forged with fire and are ruled by ice.

See why Alaska is still the place where adventurers pit themselves against nature and dreamers seek their fortunes.

Some are vital sanctuaries for endangered species. Some can only be reached by plane. All are magnificent. These are the untamed pockets of the U.S. protected by the Wilderness Act of 1964. Take a cross-country flight over icy landscapes in Alaska's Denali, vast wetlands in Florida's Everglades, and over 100 million acres of badlands, deserts, and mountains where nature rules. Then learn how the nation's wildest places are tied to America's native history, its pioneering spirit, its extraordinary leaders, and its untouched beauty.