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Amanda Lewis was an overachieving, burned-out book editor most familiar with trees as dead blocks of paper. A dedicated "indoorswoman," she could barely tell a birch from a beech. But that didn't stop her from pledging to visit all of the biggest trees in British Columbia, a Canadian province known for its rugged terrain and gigantic trees.

Welcome to Coasting with Giants, a show about roller coasters and the enthusiasts that make up the community. I'm Thad the Theme Park Giant, and I've been on 550 different roller coasters around the world. Throughout the years, I've met hundreds of other coaster enthusiasts around the world. On each episode, I'll interview one of my coaster enthusiast friends about who they are, how they got into the hobby, favorite rides and parks, and other stories of trips and fun times we've had together. There are so many different types of coaster enthusiasts, and I'll be speaking to all different types....

We explore the stories behind the people taking on challenging situations and overcoming them, to find the giant within them.

California gray whales in Monterey Bay, California. In the Path of Giants is a California Gray Whale research project. During a northern migration of one of the largest mammals on the planet, Patricia Lawrence is in a sea kayak with researchers as the whales cross Monterey Bay. Find out more at www.SanctuaryCruises.com.

For 53 years, San Francisco waited. Waited for a team like the 2010 Giants to come along. Waited for a team that could end a title drought that started in New York and carried on for more than five decades after a move to the West Coast. Waited for that one magical postseason run that could unleash more than a half-century of pent-up frustration. At long last, the 2010 Giants hopped on that magic carpet and made it happen. San Jose Mercury News beat reporter Andrew Baggarly captured the 2010 Giants' incredible run through the regular season, playoffs and World Series in his new book.

From Susan Casey, bestselling author of The Devil’s Teeth, an astonishing book about colossal, ship-swallowing rogue waves and the surfers who seek them out. For centuries, mariners have spun tales of gargantuan waves, 100-feet high or taller. Until recently scientists dis­missed these...