TRCP’s Escape to the Wild Returns for Season Two
News for Immediate Release
December 20, 2007
Contact: Kate Cywinski, 615-831-6793, kcywinski@trcp.org
TRCP’s Escape to the Wild Returns for Season Two
on VERSUS Friday, January 4 at 7 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON —TRCP’s Escape to the Wild returns to VERSUS on January 4 for an all-new season of making ordinary sportsmen’s extraordinary dreams come true. Beginning with the elk hunt of a lifetime for an Iowa mail carrier, new episodes of the series will air every Friday at 7 p.m. ET, with encore airings each Sunday morning at 10 a.m. ET.
In this groundbreaking original series, VERSUS, the TRCP and its union partners honor hardworking union members with expenses-paid trips to world-class hunting or fishing destinations. Tom Ackerman will be guiding this year’s winners on their adventures as the series’ new host. Ackerman, an accomplished fly fisherman, wing shooter and big game hunter who is passionate about sharing the outdoor experience with others, brings a rare energy to the new season.
“It’s truly an honor to host season two of Escape to the Wild,” says Ackerman. “There’s just something right about the show. The winners -- and they are winners in every sense of the word -- are hardworking Americans who have gone the extra mile in their community, at home or on the job. Beautiful production by Orion Multimedia complements the beautiful locales that provide the backdrops for these trips, tying the whole package together seamlessly.”
This season’s adventures take viewers to the jungles of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula in search of the elusive ocellated turkey, South Africa’s plains for dangerous wildebeest and kudu, the Northwest Territory for caribou and other incredible locations. Fishing enthusiasts also will get their fill, as winners tangle with Pacific sailfish near Costa Rica and mako sharks off San Diego’s coast.
“As the leader in outdoor programming, VERSUS partners with the finest organizations, such as TRCP, to create the best shows that will resonate with sportsmen,” said Gavin Harvey, President of the network. “We are proud to have the opportunity, once again, to salute the American worker with an outstanding second season of Escape to the Wild.”
“In a pack of field sports shows, Escape to the Wild is a unique breed,” says TRCP President and CEO George Cooper. “Not only does it deliver on the dreams of everyday American workers, it often highlights their commitment to species conservation, a particularly strong commitment in the community of union sportsmen.”
Union members tuning in for the premiere on January 4 may get to watch the rest of the season in style on a 42-inch plasma HDTV through a watch-and-win sweepstakes. You can learn more at www.versus.com/ETTWsweepstakes.
Complete Schedule follows (subject to change):
Colorado Elk Jan. 4 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Jan. 6 at 10:00 a.m. ET
South Africa Plains Game Jan. 11 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Jan. 13 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Kansas Whitetail Jan. 18 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Jan. 20 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Costa Rica Sailfish Jan. 25 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Jan. 27 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Saskatchewan Black Bear Feb. 1 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Feb. 3 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Costa Rica Sailfish Feb. 8 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Feb. 10 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Wisconsin Whitetail Feb. 15 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Feb. 17 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Southern California Shark Feb. 22 at 7:00 p.m. ET and Feb. 24 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Northwest Territories Caribou Feb. 29 at 7:00 p.m. ET and March 2 at 10:00 a.m. ET
Mexico Ocellated Turkey March 7 at 7:00 p.m. ET and March 9 at 10:00 a.m. ET
TRCP’s Escape to the Wild is made possible by the generous support of many of America’s leading trade unions and contractor associations, including the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, National Electrical Contractors Association, Sheet Metal Workers International Association, International Association of Fire Fighters, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipe Fitting Industry, Mechanical Contractors Association of America and the International Union of Bricklayers and Allied Craftworkers.
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Inspired by the legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, the TRCP is a coalition of organizations and grassroots partners working together to preserve the traditions of hunting and fishing.
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