havens & hotspots

So much hope is riding on Philippine presidential candidate Leni Robredo and her running mate Kiko Pangilinan - as the country gears up for elections on May 10. 

rich marine life on Monterey Bay, California

Far removed in our adopted countries, wonder | wander | women watch closely - anxious and vigilant. To ease our vexed psyches, we turn to nature documentaries to soothe our sore savaged souls. 

Longtime fans of David Attenborough and his beloved BBC docus of the living world in all its wonder and complexity - we know where to seek our reassuring fix. 

Our Great National Parks produced & narrated by President Obama

A new Netflix documentary series released in mid-April features some of the world's national parks and their wildlife presented by former president of the United States Barack Obama is our new fave. 

Narrated in his signature calm and assured baritone and tongue in cheek humor, and produced against the stunning backdrop of nature, scripted in cinematic splendor - we are cradled in its comforting embrace. 

President Obama on location - Hanauma Bay, Hawai'i

Our Great National Parks, a breathtaking five-part series executive produced and narrated by President Obama - who protected more public lands and waters than any other US President in history - inviting viewers to experience nature in the world's most iconic national parks.

lazing llamas in Patagonia - Chile & Argentina

Spanning five continents, the series brims with wonder, humor, and optimism as each episode tells the story of a national park through the lives of its wildest residents - big or small, known or not - and explores our changing relationship with wilderness.

Tsavo National Park, Kenya

Traveling from the waters of Monterey Bay, California, to the bright red soil of Kenya’s Tsavo National Park, the lush rainforests of Indonesia’s Gunung Leuser National Park, the majestic terrain of Chilean Patagonia, and more.

Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar

Our Great National Parks beckons us to get out and explore, create new ways for these wild places to thrive, and vigorously preserve them for future generations to come. This series is a Wild Space production in association with Higher Ground Productions and Freeborne Media.

Yakushima Island, Japan

There are 13 amazing national park locations explored in the series to enthrall us. We can watch vicariously to better plan our own visits to any of them. Whether visiting a park near or far, we are entranced - never knowing who or what might surprise us in each destination. 

Restoring our hope and faith that all in our world is well worth protecting and caring for. 

Loango National Park, Gabon