He's an American who married a Norwegian and is raising a family in Oslo.

Curtis Rojak lets us in on a few of the unspoken rules for how they do things in Norway.

Somewhere out there is an invisible boundary where

Norwegians become friendly and smiling and are ready to say hello. Peter

Stark has explored some of the blankest places on the American map

searching for a place to clear the mind.

You fly over the Western United States and it's remarkable how few people are down there

judging on the lights.

He tells us how the wilderness and the people who live there

contribute to our national identity. And herbalist Mimi Hernandez wants you to

understand the healing power of the natural world. Our own ancestors likely knew what to do with every wild plant in the backyard.

Along the way, those wisdom gets lost as we modernize and as we westernize.

Let's explore the world together in the hourhead, it's Travel with Rick Steeves.

There's probably an herb for that.

Coming up on today's travel with Rick Steve's

and Ethnobatinus tells us about the nourishing and healing

herbal traditions from around the world

and maybe even your own backyard.

And we'll hear what a journey through some of the blank and maybe even your own backyard.

And we'll hear what a journey through some of the blank spots on the US map

showed author Peter Stark about the natural value of wild places.

Let's start the hour with a look at what it's like for an American

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