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Compass is a virtual hiking program featuring an on-shot naturalist guide, who leads you on walking tours of beautiful trails, locating and discussing their most fascinating natural and historical features. The program places more emphasis on these scenic details and less on workout technique. If you’re a nature-lover seeking a relaxing, informative hike, Compass is pointed in your direction.

In Compass Series 1, naturalist John Ford takes you up the safety-chained path to the lofty lookout at Angel’s Landing in Utah and down into the dark caverns of the Balconies Caves in California. You’ll also comb the Sierra Nevada for alpine lakes and rivers, learn how to identify a “hogback,” and spot rusty remains from California’s once-booming mining industry.