Video: OpenRoad
OPENROAD WITH DOUG MCCONNELL explores the beauty and folklore of the American West - from Alaska to Mexico and the Rockies to Hawaii. Journalist, environmentalist and fourth-generation Westerner Doug McConnell embarks on a host of exciting adventures, including cohabiting with wild Alaskan brown bears at the McNeil River Preserve and sightseeing in the iconic Monument Valley. Through McConnell's journeys of discovery, viewers come to know and appreciate the West's grand landscapes, fascinating cities and poignant historic sites like true insiders. Each episode begins with an extended survey of a travel destination before delving into "The Best of the West" segment, which highlights the most intriguing road trips, beaches, roadside attractions, small towns and more. After presenting fun facts about the West and dropping clues for the geography quiz segment, McConnell visits an artist, scientist or actor considered a "Legend of the West. "
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Monument Valley and the Road to Vegas | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself in the amazing desert landscape of Arizona and Utah. Then you can get back to work. 01:12
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Point Reyes Elephant Seals | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself with the Elephant Seals of Point Reyes. Then you can get back to work. 01:11
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Cascade Falls | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself on a hike to Cascade Falls in Mill Valley, California. Then you can get back to work. 01:11
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Mendocino Coast | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself on the Mendocino Coast. Then you can get back to work. 01:11
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Point Cabrillo Lighthouse | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself at the Point Cabrillo Lighthouse on the Mendocino Coast. Then you can get back to... 01:10
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Big River | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself canoeing on Big River in Mendocino. Then you can get back to work. 01:12
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Roosevelt Elk | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself in a meadow in Northern California with the Roosevelt Elk. Then you can get back to... 01:12
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Golden Gate Park | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself in the Golden Gate Park. Then you can get back to work. 01:14
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Stone Lakes | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself at Stone Lake, just south of Sacramento. Then you can get back to work. 01:12
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Brooks Island | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself on a retreat to Brooks Island, right smack in the San Francisco Bay. Then you... 01:14
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OpenRoad | 1 Minute Vacation - Sonoma Coast | PBS
Been at the computer too long? Need a little break? Take this 1-minute vacation. Look, listen and imagine yourself in Sonoma County on the fog-laden coast. Then you can get back to work. 01:14














