Red, White and New
In this all-new Travel Channel series, join host Steve Watson as he celebrates American ingenuity and innovation.
Join high-octane thrill seeker Steve Watson as he travels the country in search of America’s newest gadgets, coolest vehicles and the strangest new skills. Watch as Steve highlights some of the best “only-in-America” success stories.
Host Steve Watson talks to worker Steven Grey about the JetLev -- the world’s first water-powered jetpack. Behind them, Blaine Spooner pilots the 200-HP backpack-mounted jetpack, which allows users to fly 30 feet above the water or dive 30 feet beneath it.
Steve visits Pigeon Forge, TN, home to the world’s only competitive lumberjack school open to the public, where he learns log rolling, tree climbing and axe-throwing from the world’s best.
Steve heads to Raytheon Sarcos in Salt Lake City, where he operates a real-life Iron Man suit: a robotic exoskeleton “Big Arm” that gives workers “super-human” strength.
Firefighter William Kelly watches as host Steve Watson attempts to fight a structure fire at the Delaware State Fire School, where he learns what it takes to be a member of Dover’s all-volunteer fire department.
Steve heads to Houston to visit the new home of DeLorean Motor Company – the only place in the world still building … and improving … this classic 1980s American car.
Host Steve Watson rides the Whiskeydrunk Cycle around the wooden velodrome at Maker Faire, an annual event created by <i>Make</i> magazine to "celebrate arts, crafts, engineering, science projects and the Do-It-Yourself (DIY) mindset."
At Maker Faire in San Mateo, CA, a scrap-metal dragon breathes fire as host Steve Watson operates it from the control seat.
Host Steve Watson celebrates as he comes up from the mud at Summer Redneck Games mud belly flop competition. The games take place in East Dublin, GA, each year.
Host Steve Watson checks out Jim Lattin's 1933 Austin race car. Steve joins Jim, a custom hot rod manufacturer and racer, at the El Mirage Dry Lakebed in California where the Southern California Timing Association holds landspeed races.
Steve practices jumping over a car at the Kahana Stunt School in Groveland, FL.
Host Steve Watson completes the intense Warrior Dash 5K race in Morris, OK.