Things are a little wild around here this month, but in the best possible way. Our ninth season of Windows to the Wild premieres October 2nd, and it’s the start of a particularly interesting (and entertaining – as anything Will Lange is involved in is bound to be!) season.

Will and our ace, athletic Emmy award-winning producers Phil Vaughn and videographer Steve Giordani cover a lot of ground in the next 10 episodes, from the peak of Mount Greylock to Smarts Mountain, to Cape Ann to Devil’s Gulch, Vermont, to Maine’s 100-Mile Woods.

It’s not just the expeditions that make these programs so memorable — it’s who they hike with, and the impact that their adventures have on you, our viewers.

We hope you find NHPTV programs like Windows to the Wild and Granite State Challenge inspiring, as well as our entire PBS line-up. Experience the full breadth of NHPTV’s programs on our NHPTV PRIME, NHPTV EXPLORE, World, Create, and Kids channels.

Thanks for your ongoing support…and happy trails in all that you do this fall.

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A Whole New Season Of WILLPower

Use some Will-power and follow the footsteps of philosophers up Massachusetts’s highest peak. Then say “Boo!” on the trail of haunted hikes in the Granite State, as the new season of NHPTV’s award-winning Windows to the Wild premieres this month, hosted by Willem Lange.

The first episode takes us to the peak of Mount Greylock. On a clear day, hikers can see five states from its summit in western Massachusetts. Over the years, the mountain has attracted artists, writers and philoso-phers. It’s where Herman Melville was inspired to write Moby Dick. On this trek, Boston radio anchor Mina Greene introduces Will to the Bay State’s highest point.

Then, in the Halloween spirit, spooky things are lurking on his next hike! Will joins Marianne O’Connor, author of Haunted Hikes of New Hampshire, on Mount Pemigewasset to find out about an

alien encounter in the White Mountains. There’s a lot more to look forward to

in the coming months! Walk Mt. Willard with a blind hiker and his guide dog; meet veterans hiking the Appalachian

Trail; follow the historic Dogtown trail in Gloucester; and get in some back-country skiing in Maine’s 100-Mile Wilderness with the AMC. Join us for these new adventures and more online at nhptv.org/windows! Windows to the Wild • Wednesdays at 7:30 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Birds Are In For The Count Are you among the flock who loves birds and bird watching? In November, we’ll premiere the fourth of our series of award-

winning migratory bird documentaries, Counting on Birds. In it, Willem Lange travels to Cuba, Ecuador, Errol and Keene, NH, to uncover the history behind the Christmas bird count.

NHPTV is offering screenings around the state this month, followed by a panel discussion with Audubon bird experts and Windows to the Wild host Will Lange.

Please join us for a screening in the Upper Valley, Keene, Concord, Durham or the North Country in October and November.

Sign up to attend a screening at nhptv.org/birds or call us at (800) 639-8408.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCEWar Of The Worlds

On Sunday, October 30, 1938, the night before Halloween, millions of Americans gathered around their radios and heard a news bulletin about strange explosions on Mars, followed by other reports that led them to believe an alien invasion was in progress. Relive the thrill of Orson Welles’ infamous radio dramatization of War of the Worlds, 75 years after it set off one of the biggest mass hysteria events in U.S. history. The film examines the elements that made America ripe for the hoax and wonders could such an event happen again? October 29 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

The African Americans: Many Rivers To Cross

Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. presents this sweeping new series chronicling the story of African Americans. From the shores of Africa to Civil War to Civil Rights, see the evolution of a culture of people so integral to the make-up of the American consciousness. They battled for freedom, developed a uniquely American sound again and again, and contributed to building the richness of America’s art. Prominent activists, including Kathleen Cleaver, John Lewis and Diane Nash, are featured. October 22 & 29 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

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NOVAMaking Stuff Faster, Wilder & Colder

What could be faster than quantum teleportation? Host David Pogue returns for new installments of NOVA’s Making Stuff series, which examines cutting-edge technology and glimpses into the future. Pogue visits scientists who are borrowing

from nature to adapt human tech for the future, like using dolphins as a model for underwater Wi-Fi. He also finds out how cold could be used to save lives. October 16, 23 & 30 • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

MASTERPIECE CLASSIC The Paradise

Love, intrigue, and revolution… All are in store at The Paradise, along with the latest bottle of perfume. Masterpiece presents a new spin on Emile Zola’s classic novel of the same name.

It’s a rags-to-riches drama set in the first department store in

Northern England in the late 19th century. This glittering Victorian shopping spectacle stars a young, beautiful and impressionable salesgirl who works at the whim of a ruthless and enigmatic store owner. Sundays • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Friday Night Arts FestivalFriday nights belong to the arts! This month, Great

Performances’ epic revival of Shakespearean plays in The Hollow Crown wraps up with the rise of Henry V and his triumph over the French. This update of the original features Michelle Dockery, John Hurt, Tom Hiddleston and Maxine Peake.

Also this month, Great Performances celebrates its 40th anniversary with a tribute by Julie Andrews, Audra McDonald, Don Henley, Josh Groban and Michael Buble. Fridays • 9 PM on NHPTV PRIME

INDEPENDENT LENSLos Graduatos/The Graduates

Within 35 years, estimates indicate that 30% of America’s total population will be of Hispanic or

Latino descent. That number, representing over 100 million people, becomes troubling when examining the Latino dropout crisis in America. Follow six insightful and inspiring young people who are trying to reverse the dropout trend as they provide a first-hand perspective on the challenges facing many Latino high school students. October 28 • 10 PM on NHPTV PRIME

NHPTV Is On-Air • Online • In Your CommunityFRONTLINELeague Of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion CrisisThe National Football League, a multibillion-dollar

commercial juggernaut, presides over America’s indisputable national pastime. But the NFL is under assault as thousands of former players and a host of scientists claim the league has covered up how football inflicted long-term brain injuries on many players. In a special investigation,

Frontline joins prize-winning journalists Steve Fainaru and Mark Fainaru-Wada to reveal the hidden story of the NFL and brain injuries, drawn from their forthcoming book League of Denial. What did the NFL know

and when did it know it? What’s the truth about the risks to players? What can be done? The Frontline investigation details how, for years, the league denied and worked to refute scientific evidence that the violent collisions at the heart of the game are linked to an alarming incidence of early onset dementia, catastrophic brain damage, death, and other devastating consequences for some of football’s all-time greats.

October 3, 10, & 17 • 8 PM on NHPTV PRIME

Peg + Cat Do The Math! The adorable and spirited Peg, along with her sidekick Cat,

come up with some unexpected ideas. In the new PBS KIDS animated preschool series, Peg + Cat embark on an

adventure to a distant planet, a pirate island and a prehistoric valley. Peg and Cat explore Romeo and Juliet’s Verona, Cleopatra’s Egypt and New York’s Radio City Music Hall and face unexpected challenges that require them to use math and problem-

solving skills in order to save the day. Peg + Cat • Weekdays at 9 AM starting October 7 on NHPTV PRIME

I Have A Dream Video Contest The words and works of Dr. Martin

Luther King will be the inspiration for entries to the NHPTV I Have a Dream Video Contest, underwritten by the Citizens Bank Foundation. The contest is for students in grades K-12.

Dr. King’s words have inspired people around the world. But what do they mean to students? Write a script, draw a storyboard and grab your camera and create a 30-60 second public service announcement video, show us what Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream means to you. nhptv.org/dream

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