157 The Last Polar Bear; Christmas in Rome and London

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Rick Steves

Rick Steves, Public Radio, 721132, Europe, Society & Culture, Places & Travel, Npr, Travel

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🗓️ 14 December 2008

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Summary

Polar bears may be the top of the food chain, but they're taking a serious hit from climate change at the top of the world. This week, we meet wilderness photographer Steven Kazlowski. He's spent years getting acquainted with the Arctic, and tells us what he's witnessed, learned, and documented in his latest photo-essay book, "The Last Polar Bear." And we'll get a head start on Christmas celebrations in London, Rome, and Germany. For more information on Travel with Rick Steves - including episode descriptions, program archives and related details - visit www.ricksteves.com.

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0:00.0	The coziest thing about the Arctic is polar bears and today these loveable beasts are becoming
0:05.8	poster children for the dangers of global warming.
0:09.2	Hi I'm Rick Steeves and today on Travel with Rick Steeves we'll talk with someone who knows these bears well.
0:14.0	Photographer Stephen Kacloski.
0:16.0	Stephen has spent years traveling around the Alaska and Canadian Arctic
0:20.0	in temperatures I can't even imagine to capture powerful images of that stunningly stark beauty.
0:26.4	Through his series of gorgeous coffee table books, he brings us the wonders of the Arctic and
0:30.5	we don't even need to leave the coziness of our living rooms.
0:33.0	Today Stephen will tell us about his latest collection.
0:36.0	It's called The Last Polar Bear.
0:38.0	And he'll share his close encounters with these bears and also tell us about the indigenous people
0:42.0	whose lives are so intertwined with their fate.
0:45.0	And later in the hour we'll start getting ready for Christmas, European style.
0:49.0	We'll find out just how to enjoy the holidays in London and Rome.
0:52.0	Natal econitoi, Basqua, enjoy the holidays in London and Rome. Natale with your
0:54.0	Basqua conquiveoy.
0:56.0	It's all just ahead on Travel with Rick Steeves.
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1:13.0	There's 25,000 cuddly white bears scattered all across the Arctic,
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