680a The Last Cowboys; Perfect Day California; American Bald Eagle
5/23/202652 min
New York Times reporter John Branch tells us how one family in southern Utah keeps a cowboy tradition alive at rodeos across the West. Then an award-winning travel journalist recommends itineraries for scenic road trips and sites to explore across California. And an environmental history scholar pays tribute to the American bald eagle, whose recovery from the brink of extinction is an environmental success story that can inspire everyone.
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First 90 secondsRick Steves· Host0:00
[gentle music] Taking a road trip to the north coast of California puts you through some unforgettable scenery. You can even go forest bathing in your car.
Christopher P. Baker· Guest0:09
The sinuous, sweeping one-lane road through the Avenue of the Giants of the Redwood Forest is an absolutely sensational experience.
Rick Steves· Host0:17
Coming up, we get tips for great road trips into the California countryside, get a taste of the Old West at a rodeo.
John Branch· Guest0:24
If you go to a rodeo, you won't forget it. You may not love it, [laughs] you may have some strange memories of it or something, but you won't forget it.
Rick Steves· Host0:29
We'll look at the world of rodeo cowboys and the legends of the classic saddle bronc competition, just like you see pictured on the Wyoming license plate. And what do you think of when you see a bald eagle soar across the sky?
Jack E. Davis· Guest0:42
10, 15 years ago, uh, we didn't see very many bald eagles, but now we're seeing them all the time. The population has rebounded.
Rick Steves· Host0:49
Hear what a remarkable journey the species has taken. It's just ahead on Travel with Rick Steves. Come along. [upbeat music] Today on Travel with Rick Steves, we'll hear how one pioneer family hangs on to a vestige of the Old West by working the rodeo circuit. We'll get inspired to explore the best of California on a road trip beyond the big cities, and hear what the American bald eagle has had to endure as a national symbol that's had to dodge extinction twice in the last century. A backdrop of sandstone mountains painted shades of orange, yellow, and red, where cattle line the bluffs and tourists climb