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Haunted by the death of his partner, former Baltimore cop Nate Burns accepts the job as chief of police in a remote Alaskan town. Once there, he falls for feisty bush pilot Meg Galligan, a woman haunted by her own demons. When Meg's father turns up dead, Nate and Meg finds themselves at the center of a high-profile murder case.
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In a wondrous parallel world where witches soar the skies and Ice Bears rule the frozen North, one special girl is destined to hold the fate of the universe in her hands. When Lyra Belacqua becomes the keeper of the Golden Compass, she discovers that her world and all those beyond are threatened by the secret plans of Ms. Coulter. With the help of Lord Asriel and a group of unlikely allies ready to stand at her side, Lyra embarks on an extraordinary...
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His Dark Materials is a trilogy of fantasy novels by Phillip Pullman that includes Northern Lights, Subtle Knife, and Amber Spyglass. In this video, Philip Pullman talks extensively about his internationally acclaimed trilogy and his other body of work. This celebratory tribute to Pullman and his works is scripted by the eminent literature critic Nick Tucker.
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Link is the brainchild of Gail Lotenberg—a transplanted big city artist who found herself and her voice in the wild northern frontier of the Yukon. Based in Whitehorse, Gail has translated her perceptions about man and nature into works that have won over arts lovers in one the most remote communities.
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Learn to make the most of winter's stark landscapes with this collection of tips and strategies for wintertime landscape photography.
Learn to make the most of winter's stark landscapes with this collection of tips and strategies for wintertime landscape photography. Justin Reznick explains where to find great winter scenes, and how to photograph snow, the northern lights, and winter wildlife. He also provides tips for staying warm and dry, keeping...
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For Luna, the earth is a giant laboratory that she explores with boundless energy and enthusiasm. What most of us ignore, Luna notices and obsesses over until she is able to explain it herself, in her own unique way. In episode one of season four, Luna learns all about the Northern Lights, how dolphins communicate, ancient civilizations, how elephants use their trunks, and how igloos can keep you warm!
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Take one blue and white domestic cat. Add one small brown house mouse. Mix in a handful of chases, stir in a few falling anvils and top it off with one brutish bulldog named Spike. Yields 14 delightful cartoons! This fast and funny collection rises to the occasion with a crazy camping trip (Sasquashed), a chase through a carnival's haunted house (Spook House Mouse), an Alaskan adventure (Northern Light Fish Fight), an encounter with an abominable...
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Beneath the sparkle of the Northern Lights, the first mushers enter Braeburn. The rankings change constantly. Some decide to make their first mandatory layover here while the vets check their dogs, while others carry straight on for Carmacks, the second checkpoint. Though he left in 3rd place, Normand the Quebecker lags behind and arrives 13th. The Joker, Hugh Neff, was the last to leave but the first to arrive. Will he be able to keep the lead...
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From the fleeting moments of a solar eclipse to the battle between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field to the hinterlands of space, in which our star is only a smudge of light this program showcases the beauty and vastness of the Sun's influence. In India, viewers experience a profound celestial divide when solar light and heat are completely shut off, if only for a few minutes. In Norway, the night sky glows with the Aurora Borealis as massive...
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This documentary tells the story of how Jim Brandenburg, one of the world's greatest nature photographers, immersed himself in a Zen-like exploration of his craft and the untamed landscape of the rugged Minnesota North Woods. A National Geographic cover story and book ensued.
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In the last frontier we reveal the extraordinary riches and wonders of the polar regions that have kept people coming here for thousands of years. Today their survival relies on a combination of ancient wisdom and cutting edge science. Most Arctic people live in Siberia, either in cities like Norilsk – the coldest city on earth, or out on the tundra where tribes like the Dolgan survive by herding reindeer, using them to drag their homes behind them....