Program 713: The Way of Saint James; Rewilding Europe

On the next Travel with Rick Steves, actor Martin Sheen and his son Emilio Estevez re-live the experience they had, filming a movie about walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain. They recommend a pilgrimage hike with strangers as an antidote to years of pandemic isolation.

Plus, wildlife ecologist and filmmaker Chris Morgan tells us about recent successes in re-introducing wildlife species in the wilderness of Europe.

• Actors Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez
• Wildlife conservationist Chris Morgan

• Emilio Estevez' movie about the Camino de Santiago, "The Way," starring his father Martin Sheen, is being re-released by Fathom Events for nationwide showings on Tuesday May 16, 2023.
• Emilio writes about the making of "The Way."
• The movie trailer for "The Way" is on YouTube. The movie's soundtrack is by Tyler Bates.
• Chris Morgan is executive director and co-founder of Wildlife Media — a non-profit conservation organization that produces wildlife documentaries, including their latest one about bears in Italy, "Path of the Bear."
• Chris also hosts and produces a podcast about wilderness ecology called "The Wild."
• Paul Lister's Alladale Wilderness Reserve is an hour north of Inverness, Scotland.

• Ruben Blades, "No Voy a Dejarte Arder (I Will Not Let You Burn)," Carnival! (various artists) / The Rainforest Foundation-RCA Victor  
• New London Consort, cond. by Philip Pickett, "Dum pater familias," The Pilgrimage to Santiago / L'Oiseau-Lyre
• Tyler Bates, "Pamplona," "Ventura," "Quick Cup of Coffee," "Spanish Morning," "The Journey is the Destination," The Way (soundtrack) / Tyler Bates Music-Milan Entertainment
• Qhapaq Negros, "Campanas," Invocations: Sacred Music from World Traditions (collection) / Music of the World
• * Le Griser, "Fusión a Distancia," Buenos Aires-Paris: The Electronic Tango Anthology, disc 2 (collection) / PMB Music (Argentina)
• Symphony Nova Scotia, "Slightly Square Round Dance for orchestra," Opportunity Knocks / CBC Records
• Newberry Consort, "La Spagna (15^th century, composed by Heinrich Isaac)," Missa de la Mapa Mundi / Harmonia Mundi
• David Russell, "'Asturias' from 'Suite Espagnola, op. 47' (Albéniz)," Bella España (collection) / Telarc  
• Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, cond., "'Rutas' from 'Cinco canciones playeras españoles' (comp. Ocsar Esplá)," The Fabulous Victoria de los Angeles / EMI Classics
• Barolk Folk, Carrie Crompton, "The Jesuit," Beyond Boundaries, vol. 1 (collection) / EarthBeat!
• * Paco de Lucía, "Entre Dos Aguas," Entre Dos Aguas / Musicrama-Koch
• David Shostac, "Le basque," The Romantic Flute, vol. 1 / Resort Music
• Paul Winter Consort, "Bendir and Heckelphone," Miho: Journey to the Mountain / Living Music
• Steps Ahead, "Safari," Modern Times / Rhino-WB
• Desmond Williams, "Comeback Dub," ESL Soundtracks: Modular Systems (sampler collection) / ESL
• Aria, "Un Bel Di," Aria, vol. 1 / Cafe del Mar Music
• David Grisman, Jerry Garcia, "The Teddy Bear's Picnic," Acoustic Disc: 100% Handmade Music, vol. 2 (collection) / Acoustic Disc

*Indicates filler music used during internal breaks on the broadcast

• There are references to the upcoming, one-day (May 16) re-release of "The Way," and to people emerging from pandemic isolation, in the billboard and in segments A and B.
• At 23:35, Rick mentions "this year, 2023."
• Chris Morgan says, at 45:35, that there are 50-60 brown bears remaining in Abruzzo, Italy — same as with "our grizzlies" (in the Cascade Mountains).
• At 48:48, Chris says he's not going to mow his lawn in May to allow insects and pollinators to thrive.
• Starting at 50:30, Chris describes the environmental effects of "rural abandonment" at Portugal's Coa River, where horses were introduced to eat the overgrowth and prevent wildfires.