The borough of the Bronx has gotten a bad name because of issues with poverty and crime. It's also had its share of neglect and mishandling on the part of local and state administrations. However, the Bronx also has some claims to fame, such as the Bronx zoo and botanical garden.

Nisha’s lemon olive oil pasta with green beans is a very adaptable recipe, and she encourages swapping in whatever you might have at home. It's lemony, garlicky, fresh, and just perfect for those weekday evenings when you don’t have too much time to spare.

As soon as it can stand, a young bison calf follows its mother and the herd, even through rivers of ice cold melt water. Meanwhile, the carcass of a bison that did not survive is fought over by wolves and grizzly bears.

Chef Mike G presents his final fifteen-minute meal: air fried chicken wings, which he says is his laziest dinner option yet! But he doesn’t waste time, whipping up a salad and doing some cleaning before the fifteen minutes are up.

Yellowstone is home to a small cougar population, but theyare rare and seldom seen. The noisy ruffed grouse or “thunder chicken” is far less elusive, as the males “drum” their wings loudly in the breeding season, advertising their presence to any nearby female birds.

Sigrid finishes preparing her simple lunch using the wild greens she had gathered that morning.

Joking about the tradition in the United States of eating tacos on Tuesdays, Nisha whips up some spicy and crispy chickpeas in a cast iron skillet. She combines these with a creamy cilantro pesto in charred tortillas. It’s a quick and tasty meal, actually fit for any day of the week...

The Bronx was the first area to become part of New York City. Lying to the north and northeast of Manhattan, it was a logical addition. The quirky name of this borough has its own history.

This fifteen-minute dinner is another of Chef Mike G’s “go-to” quick meals and his own take on a popular Thai dish. He visits the garden for some ingredients, and uses what he has on hand in the kitchen, cooking up a quick, easy, and delicious noodle stir-fry.

Warm sunshine melts the last of the winter snow, and in the valleys of Yellowstone, animal mothers give birth to their young, bringing them into a beautiful yet perilous world.

Mexican food is Chef Mike G’s next inspiration, as he prepares us a mouthwatering quesadilla with bacon, mozzarella, spinach, and spicy gouda cheese, all within fifteen minutes!

Creatures large and small, from the bison to the ephydrid fly, make use of hot springs to survive the coldest winter months. Others, like the bears, hibernate, emerging ravenous when the weather finally warms, and ready to scrap for whatever food they can find.

Back home, Sigrid works out on her terrace preparing the greens she has picked. She will cook the lambsquarters, but she'll eat the purslane raw, as a salad. She also has some regrets about one missed opportunity.

Expert vegan chef Nisha Vora shows us how to cook up a fresh, delicious vegan recipe in only twenty minutes! Her first meal is tofu with cabbage slaw and peanut sauce.

This is a special report about 2022's word of the year, which is "gaslighting." As with many new words, or old words with new usage, this word of the year has an interesting story. Sigrid fills us in.