The Wild Appalachia chase begins March 31

MANILA, Philippines - The Appalachians is one of the oldest mountain ranges on Earth. Adorned by ancient forests, this is a haven for the wild and dangerous. In Wild Appalachia, break through the forest foliage and experience the remote beauty that lies within, and the high drama of the seldom seen feral side of its inhabitants.

For some, this is bandit country, a world where rangers battle raccoons that wear the classic mask burglars, famished black bears that get dangerously close to unsuspecting campers, and coyotes that muscle in on the weak and vulnerable.

Shot in high-definition (HD), witness a year through the spectacular intersection of human culture and wildlife as the law of the wild meets the law of the land on their dramatic quest for food and survival.

A 60-minute special, Wild Appalachia kicks off with a growl when the black bears that hibernated during winter awake from their slumber for spring. Trace the growth of newborn cubs as they try to beat the odds and survive the most dangerous couple of months that follow as big male bears are on the prowl for food, some of which even feed on newborn cubs out of hunger.

Elsewhere in the wild Appalachia, there have been new entrants to the woods who are more dangerous than any animal in this forest — people. Where there are people, there is food, and that is where the trouble starts. Watch the great lengths that black bears go to get their paws on our leftovers and how rangers deal with bears that get too close for comfort. 

The silence of night is also interrupted by one of nature’s most extraordinary phenomena.

The Wild Appalachia chase begins March 31 at 7 p.m. Encores on April 1, 9 a.m.