Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Spring has sprung and new life stirs on the Olympic Mountain ranges, the third great wilderness environment of this most diverse of national parks. The eponymous Olympic marmots awaken from their winter slumber to enjoy a feast, but must remain on the lookout for the bald eagle.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
From the Red Hot Chili Pepper’s album Unlimited Love, their single “Black Summer” features some classic elements of the band, including cryptic lyrics and the return of guitarist John Frusciante after an absence of sixteen years.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Gray whales migrating north from Mexico must pass through dangerous waters off the coast of Olympic National Park, where groups of orcas are actively hunting them and their young.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
With the right equipment and good technique, wing surfing is possible even in light winds. Ex-windsurfing champion and wind-foil pioneer Robby Naish shares his expert tips to get up and cruising on those less breezy days.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
A great deal happens beneath the waves of the park’s dramatic coastline. Sea stars hunt mussels and urchins in shallow pools, while seals, sea lions, and sea otters inhabit kelp beds, feeding on the small creatures that graze there.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Mrs. Wells is suspended after correcting a first-grade student who believes that two plus two equals twenty-two. The situation spirals out of control, becoming headline news and sparking debate across America. Will Mrs. Jones lose her job? And without math, will the school be able to calculate the correct amount for her final pay check?
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The haunting folk ballad “Carolina” was written by Taylor Swift for the movie adaptation of the book Where the Crawdads Sing. The story is about Kia, who was abandoned as a girl and grew up on a marsh in the state of North Carolina. As a young woman, she becomes the prime suspect in the murder of a man who once romantically pursued her.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
The park was designated as a protected area by President Theodore Roosevelt over a hundred years ago. Since then, it has been maintained naturally by the various creatures that live there without human intervention. Each has their role to play in this biodiverse ecosystem.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
A dedicated math teacher is taken by surprise in an America where facts no longer matter and even the answer to the most simple mathematical equation comes into doubt.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Acknowledging that his sister's chicanery has revealed his true hopes for his future, Tommy returns to Angela to explain how he feels about her and to invite her and Ethan over for dinner.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Having arrived at their spawning grounds, several male coho try out different techniques to impress a single female. The river otters love fish, and need to eat a lot of them to maintain their active lifestyle.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
As Tommy leaves for the airport with Gray, he calls his sister to tell her he's headed out of town. She races to stop him, and tells him that Ethan is missing.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
From the 2016 re-make of the smash hit film "The Rocky Horror Picture Show," the song “Damn it Janet!” sets the scene of Brad’s awkward marriage proposal to Janet after they attend the wedding of two high school friends.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
As the orcas celebrate the success of their hunt, silver salmon, or “coho” are moving from the sea to the inland streams where they will breed. But they‘ll have to be careful and lucky too, as otters and black bears are waiting along the way.
Difficulty: Intermediate
USA
Tommy’s criminal ex-associate Gray comes to his rescue, and soon Tommy seems convinced to work with him again. Tommy’s sister is appalled at the idea, and tells him so in no uncertain terms. When Ethan stops by to see him, Tommy is no longer at the house.
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