2004

S1.E1 ∙ Moose in the Morning

Sun, Sep 26, 2004

The sun rises as moose graze in Kidney Pond in Maine, under the shadow of the 4,000 ft. peak of Katahdin Mountain.

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S1.E2 ∙ Yellowstone Geysers

Mon, Sep 27, 2004

Sunrise in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. Locations include Black Sands Basin, Firehole River, Midway Geyser Basin, Lower Geyser Basin, and Riverside Geyser.

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S1.E3 ∙ Gator Hole

Tue, Sep 28, 2004

Everglade National Park in Florida is the scene of this sunrise at Anhinga Pond. Alligators, snowy egrets, wood storks, and ravens are found as the sun enlightens the day.

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S1.E4 ∙ Bison Before Breakfast

Wed, Sep 29, 2004

Lamar Valley in Wyoming's Yellowstone National Park sees the sun rise on some grazing bison.

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S1.E5 ∙ Sea of Terns

Thu, Sep 30, 2004

A colony of terns watches the sun rise in the Monomoy National Wildlife Refuge in Chatham, Massachusetts. This is the second-largest colony of terns on the Atlantic coast, with over 17,000 birds.

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S1.E6 ∙ Vermont Balloons

Sun, Oct 03, 2004

The rising sun shows the graceful beauty of hot air balloons over Quechee Gorge in Vermont.

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S1.E7 ∙ Alewife Eternal Return

Mon, Oct 04, 2004

Alewives return to the freshwater lakes of Damariscotta Mills, Maine.

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S1.E8 ∙ Tropical Palms

Tue, Oct 05, 2004

The sun rises on palm trees on the Crystal River on the Gulf Coast of Florida.

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S1.E9 ∙ Swallow Sea Cave

Wed, Oct 06, 2004

Cave swallows dart to and fro during sunrise on the coast of Maine.

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S1.E10 ∙ Yosemite Dawn

Thu, Oct 07, 2004

The Yosemite Valley in California is the site of sunrise in this episode, including views of Bridal Veil Falls, El Capitan, and Half Dome.

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S1.E12 ∙ Sequoia Light

Mon, Oct 11, 2004

Giant sequoias welcome the sun in Sequoia National Park in California.

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S1.E13 ∙ Sunrise Seal Colony

Tue, Oct 12, 2004

Elephant seals return from hunting expeditions at Chimney Point in the Point Reyes National Seashore in California.

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S1.E14 ∙ Lobster Village

Wed, Oct 13, 2004

Lobster fishermen begin their day in New Harbor, Maine.

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S1.E15 ∙ Western Ranch

Thu, Oct 14, 2004

The Triangle X Ranch in Moose, Wyoming welcomes the new day as horses graze in the pasture and geese pass overhead.

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S1.E16 ∙ Everglades River of Grass

Sun, Oct 17, 2004

Sawgrass rustles in the breeze in the Everglade National Park in Florida, as birds call out their morning reports.

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S1.E17 ∙ Wildflower Elk

Mon, Oct 18, 2004

Watch Tule elk at sunrise in the Tule Elk Preserve in California.

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S1.E18 ∙ Edge of the Atlantic

Tue, Oct 19, 2004

The sun rises over the incoming waves on the Atlantic coast at Coast Guard Beach at the Cape Cod National Seashore in Massachusetts.

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S1.E19 ∙ Milk Cows in the Morning

Wed, Oct 20, 2004

Jersey milking cows graze in a pasture on the Billings Farm in Woodstock, Vermont.

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S1.E20 ∙ San Francisco Tai Chi

Thu, Oct 21, 2004

People practicing the movements of Tai Chi with San Francisco, California's Golden Gate Bridge in the background.

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S1.E22 ∙ Manatee Spring

Mon, Oct 25, 2004

The Homosassa Spring on the Gulf coast of Florida is home to West Indian manatees.

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S1.E23 ∙ Island First Light

Tue, Oct 26, 2004

The first part of the United States to receive sunlight during certain times of the year is the peak of Cadillac Mountain in Maine's Acadia National Park.

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S1.E24 ∙ Sunrise East

Wed, Oct 27, 2004

The Atlantic coastline from the Everglades in Florida to the coast of Maine is the setting for the rise of the sun.

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Various locations on the western side of the United States are featured as they welcome the new day. Yellowstone geysers, the Tetons, the Yosemite Valley, and more are shown in all their morning splendor.

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