The Wilson Family selects the technology which will help to make their travels more eco-friendly in this inaugural episode.
The Wilson Family turns their annual summer travels green by using a Hybrid SUV, low-profile, lightweight, a-fram pop-up camper, solar and wind power, and carbon offsets. They visit National Parks and Nature Conservancy preserves across the country, as they travel the back roads and trails of America.
The Wilson Family's Green Family Summer comes to its inevitable conclusion in the final episode of the Green Family Summer Series. See a visit to McMenamin's Edgefield Hotel as well as a recap of how the technology helped them make their family summer travels more eco-friendly. Thanks to everyone involved in the Green Family Summer Project -- we hope to repeat the trip in future years with even better progress on the "green" front.
The Wilson Family's Green Family Summer tour arrives at the James Family Ranch on the Columbia River in Washington State. This episode features a visit to the Nature Conservancy's Yellow Island Preserve in the San Juan Islands of the Puget Sound. Phil Green, the Yellow Island Preserve Steward, and Robin Stanton, in Media Relations for the Nature Conservancy of Washington, tell about Yellow Island's importance in the larger landscape.
The Wilsons take their Green Family Summer travels to The Nature Conservancy's Ball Creek Ranch Preserve in the panhandle of northern Idaho. Justin Petty explains how man and nature coexist here.
The Wilson Family and their eco-friendly summer vacation visits the High Uintas of Utah, Grand Tetons National Park, Yellowstone National Park, and Glacier National Park, with many adventures along the way. See how the portable wind generator is set up in camp, and learn the benefits of having very chatty children.
The Wilsons and their Green Family Summer visit Capitol Reef National Park and spend a week in Great Basin National Park, backpacking up over 10,000 ft in elevation. Extra added bonus: Jeff shaves with "solar razor." Don't miss it!
Green Family Summer travels across southern Colorado and into souteastern Utah. Follow them from Durango, CO, to Natural Bridges National Monument in Utah for a long day hike in the spectacular desert terrain.
The Wilson's and their Green Family Summer head west, with stops in Cottonwood Falls and Greensburg, Kansas, and finally into the mountains of southern Colorado and Great Sand Dunes National Park.
The Wilson's Green Family Summer makes their way to the Nature Conservancy's Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve in Kansas. See the subtle beauty of the prairie and hear how Ruth Palmer and Brian Obermeyer work to help protect this endangered landscape.
The Wilsons spend some time with Jeff's Mom before heading west with their Green Family Summer rig. See archival footage of family vacations from Jeff's youth.
The Wilson Family Starts their green family summer vacation.
The Wilson Family selects the technology which will help to make their travels more eco-friendly in this inaugural episode.
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