Available on TVOKIDS (Canada), Roku and Apple TV (other regions)
Broadcasting online and on smart TV devices is Secrets of the Forest, a twenty-six episode series that has been releasing an episode a week since Earth Day. It’s an educational program to teach viewers of all ages the best way to cultivate humanity’s relationship with the boreal world. The reason I’m interested in this series is that it has a vibe that is familiar.
The format is similar to Popular Mechanics for Kids. Much like Elisha Cuthbert and Jay Baruchel. I’m sure this series’ face, Taviss Edwards, will follow the same path in her transition to become an entertainer as she grows older. She just sparkles in front of the camera.
In this series, this girl gets to visit all the National Parks across Canada and I’m jealous. All I managed to do is to travel down the West Coast of the United States of America and learn about those woodlands there. Between what I’ve discovered at the places I visited, and what’s presented in this series is not too different. Although my interest in Crater Lake and Mt. Shasta concerns the aboriginal stories about their creation, I still think there’s more to Yosemite than meets the eye–especially when I want to hear about the secrets that can scare you (more on this later).
In this series, Edwards gets first-hand experience to understand why each Canadian forest is unique. Along with park rangers, local indigenous people, scientists, ecologists, and the like, what’s taught leaves a bit of food for thought concerning why it’s dangerous to disturb certain ecological balances. The ten minutes per episode are the perfect length to focus on a particular aspect of forest life since the attention span for the intended audience is quite short. There’s even a segment which reveals some cool aspect of First nation lore in relation to the subject of the week.
My favourite episodes include “The Great Healer” and “Foraged Forest.” Both consider what can be found within most woodlands to aid in curing human ailments. What’s taught is merely a teaser, and I’m sure the hope the producers want is that viewers will explore the ideas offered further at the public library. To note, there’s an upcoming episode about the bears living around Ucluelet, British Columbia! Here, ursinologists are studying the black bear because they fear this gentle animal is on a collision course with local residents. It’s best to figure out a way to steer them away from town in a way that’s non-hostile.
The varying boreal regions across Canada have always been a topic of fascination for me since I’m often curious about what lies within. Although this series is less about the fauna, and more about the flora (so far), I’m hopeful later episodes will look at what’s said to lurk here than known to be. No, I’m not talking about Bigfoot, but I’m sure this subject has to be addressed.
I’ve also noticed that Edwards frequently expressed a thought concerning ghosts from time to time. Her interest most likely developed since playing a spectre in the episode “Beneath the Water” in Eli Roth’s series, A Ghost Ruined My Life. This series uses recreations to recount tales.
And when considering this series title is about the Secrets of the Forest, it’d be a sweet treat to not only satisfy this young girl’s desire to be a ghostbuster but also give viewers a fitting finale so that every aspect is covered! Should there be a finale that will satisfy her appetite for the paranormal much like me, I’ll be excited. When considering this series is nearly at its halfway point, what’s left is anyone’s guess, and I’ll be tuning in to see if both of our desires are satisfied!
Promotional Trailer for Secrets of the Forest
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