Beyond Your Backyard - Season 1

A historical journey into the Civil War includes a look at the Battle of Gettysburg; handcrafted apple cider.

Scientific research at Virginia Tech; bison burger; fish tacos.

Sailing and snorkeling at Mile Zero; Duval Street; playing a conch shell; making key lime pie with Kermit.

The timber industry; making moonshine; the world's most famous weather-predicting groundhog.

American life in Colonial Williamsburg, including the proper way to fire a musket, ax-throwing, the honest slave story and making ginger biscuits.

The best beaches in the Bahamas; conch fritters; making mojito chicken.

Touring the monuments in Washington, D.C.; why Washington is a district and not a state; cooking with a chef.

The food, live music and fun in New Orleans.

Shooting trap in Texas; the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum; Texas A&M University.

Chicago, where the Tootsie Roll was invented, is also home to the first Ferris wheel; grilling the perfect dry-aged steak with simple ingredients.

Erik and the crew travel from Lake Tahoe to Yosemite National Park.

The team travels to Plymouth, Mass., to learn about the first Thanksgiving; Butterball University in Naperville, Ill.

The world's largest Christmas store in Michigan; Erik learns how to make delicious holiday treats at a world class resort.