http://www.TravelsWithSheila.com Endemic to Ethiopia, it's worth putting up with gritty Debark to see the furry, lion-like Gelada Baboons. An armed guard and local park scout must accompany you into the National Park where the over 6,000 Geladas go about their business, digging up roots, and procreating more little baboons. It's not unusual for one male to have at least five harems. That would keep anyone busy...

Take a tour of Blackcomb Mountain in Whistler B.C., with host Mark Zealand after a huge storm cycle, showcasing glaciers, bowls, parks and more.

A riverbed hike in the forest leads to one of Costa Rica's less traveled and magnificent waterfalls. Hitoy Cerere is a park on the east coast of Costa Rica, just south of Limon and through endless Banana Plantations.

MetroBoxTV's Rob Frannicola shows you some of his favorite parks in Manhattan. MetroBoxTV is a web channel for young urbanites.

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We take some time to check out Ostrich Land and feed some really big birds.

In New York City there are many places that feed artistic expression, one is The Christopher Street Pier located at the end of Christopher Street in Greenwich Village. Local poet Sarah Francois talks about The Pier as a place she goes to meet people and find peace in the confines of a very busy city.

We take a hike through Virgin Island National Park before landing on the remarkable Salomon Beach in this, our last installment from St. John.

The unique ecological aspects of the Western Himalaya led to the creation of the Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) in the Kullu district of India's mountain state of Himachal Pradesh. These features include biodiversity, sparse human populations, inaccessibility, little tourism, and a local economy based on traditional livelihoods.