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America the Beautiful Episode 103 - "Northland"

The north of America is a world of rugged mountains, including Denali, the highest peak on the continent, and sweeping Arctic tundra. Up here, the wild heroes, from grizzly bears to musk oxen to beavers to bald eagles, must battle through the continent’s most brutal winter, lit only by the ethereal beauty of the northern lights. For those who can make it, a spectacular summer of plenty awaits.

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  • Marmots spar with each other, fighting over the best flowers on the slopes of Mount Rainier. (National Geographic for Disney+/Taylor Gray)

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    Marmots spar with each other, fighting over the best flowers on the slopes of Mount Rainier. (National Geographic for Disney+/Taylor Gray)

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  • Drone pilot Jeff Hester captures the golden light along the rugged coastline that salmon have to navigate before facing hoards of sea lions at the river mouth. (National Geographic for Disney+/Taylor Gray)

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    Drone pilot Jeff Hester captures the golden light along the rugged coastline that salmon have to navigate before facing hoards of sea lions at the river mouth. (National Geographic for Disney+/Taylor Gray)

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  • Mount Baker is one of the most heavily glaciated of the Cascade volcanoes: 15 square miles of glaciers feed 30 river tributaries with essential fresh water. (National Geographic for Disney+/Nick Grier)

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    Mount Baker is one of the most heavily glaciated of the Cascade volcanoes: 15 square miles of glaciers feed 30 river tributaries with essential fresh water. (National Geographic for Disney+/Nick Grier)

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  • Grizzly bear mother and cubs emerge from their dens into a winter wonderland. (National Geographic for Disney+/Maaike Middleton)

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    Grizzly bear mother and cubs emerge from their dens into a winter wonderland. (National Geographic for Disney+/Maaike Middleton)

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  • Beavers have made the most of the water bodies created by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, helping the landscape recover from the devastation. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Beavers have made the most of the water bodies created by the eruption of Mount St. Helens in 1980, helping the landscape recover from the devastation. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Mount Redoubt is one of a string of active volcanoes running up the west coast of North America, creating the region's distinctive habitats. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Mount Redoubt is one of a string of active volcanoes running up the west coast of North America, creating the region's distinctive habitats. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A sea lion waits for salmon to begin their migration inland at the mouth of the Klamath River, California. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A sea lion waits for salmon to begin their migration inland at the mouth of the Klamath River, California. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A sockeye salmon female is drawn in by the male's large hump during spawning. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A sockeye salmon female is drawn in by the male's large hump during spawning. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A juvenile bald eagle fights adults for food along the banks of the Chilkat River. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A juvenile bald eagle fights adults for food along the banks of the Chilkat River. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A bald eagle looks out for opportunities to feast on the late salmon run, enabled by warm water upwellings in Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A bald eagle looks out for opportunities to feast on the late salmon run, enabled by warm water upwellings in Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Elk crossing the Snake River on a misty morning in Grand Teton National Park. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Elk crossing the Snake River on a misty morning in Grand Teton National Park. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Amorous moose three-way spar during the rut in Grand Teton National Park. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Amorous moose three-way spar during the rut in Grand Teton National Park. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Bald eagles congregate along the banks of the Chilkat River, the largest gathering of their kind in the world. Geothermal upwellings prevent the river from freezing until later in the season. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Bald eagles congregate along the banks of the Chilkat River, the largest gathering of their kind in the world. Geothermal upwellings prevent the river from freezing until later in the season. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A bald eagle in Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve keeps a wary eye on the competition. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A bald eagle in Chilkat Bald Eagle Preserve keeps a wary eye on the competition. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • The Northern Lights illuminate the sky above North America's highest peak. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    The Northern Lights illuminate the sky above North America's highest peak. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Grizzly bear mother and cubs emerge from their dens into a winter wonderland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Grizzly bear mother and cubs emerge from their dens into a winter wonderland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Grizzly bear mother and cubs emerge from their dens into a winter wonderland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Grizzly bear mother and cubs emerge from their dens into a winter wonderland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Salmon returning to their spawning ground from the ocean have to navigate the rugged coastline before facing hoards of sea lions at the river mouth. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Salmon returning to their spawning ground from the ocean have to navigate the rugged coastline before facing hoards of sea lions at the river mouth. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Sea lions have to compete with each other, and with the feathered locals, for the salmon returning from the ocean to their inland spawning grounds. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Sea lions have to compete with each other, and with the feathered locals, for the salmon returning from the ocean to their inland spawning grounds. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A grizzly bear looks for a salmon to catch. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A grizzly bear looks for a salmon to catch. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A young bear catches a salmon during spawning in Lake Iliamna, Alaska. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A young bear catches a salmon during spawning in Lake Iliamna, Alaska. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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