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May 18, 2010

Treasure Hunting and a Hart for Animals

Have you ever descended into the depths of a mine, or panned for gold in Alaska? Its all in a days work for Kristen Gum, host of the Travel Channel’s Treasure Hunter and World Footprints will explore the treasures of the world on today’s “Best Of…” show. Then World Footprints will be joined by Hollywood actress Stefanie Powers who is keeping alive the African legacy of the late film star William Holden, who established a well known game ranch and sanctuary in Kenya. Stefanie will talk about her Hart for animals and her conservation work.

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World Footprints: Treasure Hunter Kirsten Gum Have you ever descended into the depths of a mine, or panned for gold in Alaska? Its all in a days work for Kristen Gum, host of the Travel Channel’s Treasure Hunters. Find our more about her background, her show & her latest adventures.

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World Footprints: More with Kirsten Gum Kirsten has some interesting behind-the-scenes stories from her show, and also lets us know that there’s a world of treasures to be found just off the California Coast.

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World Footprints: Stefanie Powers’ Hart for Animals Actress Stefanie Powers joins Ian and Tonya to talk about her travels, her work with the William Holden Foundation in Africa and its educational mission, as well as her work with zoos and other conservational organizations across the US.

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World Footprints: More with Stefanie Powers In part two of our conversation, Stefanie tells he educational efforts & environmental efforts of the William Holden Foundation, along with some upcoming projects, and how you can get involved as well.

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GUESTS APPEARING ON THIS EPISODE:

Stefanie Powers

Actress Stefanie Powers, whose charming and thoughtful real-life personality may most closely resemble stunning renaissance woman Jennifer Hart, the character she portrayed on the hit television series "Hart to Hart", has combined a natural curiosity and passion for knowledge, world travel and diverse cultures into both an award-winning acting career and an equally active life of heartfelt philanthropic work. The cornerstone of that work is the William Holden Wildlife Foundation, a public charity dedicated to the preservation of wild animals, which Stefanie helped to found in honor of the late actor and for which she serves as president. The William Holden Wildlife Education Center, which currently serves 10,000 students a year, is located near the Mt. Kenya Safari Club and the Mt. Kenya Game Ranch started by Holden in the late 1950's before conservation became a popular issue. What's perhaps staggering for most of us who would find either acting or extensive social workeach full-time occupations in themselves is that Stefanie's life only begins there. She makes the term well-rounded a severe understatement. To begin, she runs her own production company, which always has several projects brewing. Her acting credits include 27 feature films and the television series "The Girl From U.N.C.L.E.", "The Feather and Father Gang" and, of course, "Hart to Hart". Her many mini-series include "Washington: Behind Closed Doors", "Deceptions", "Mistral's Daughter", "At Mother's Request", "Burden of Proof" and "Beryl Markham: A Shadow on the Sun", which she also produced. She has also appeared on stage in many musical productions. She was reunited with Robert Wagner in the play "Love Letters" for a 4-week run followed by tours of the play in many U.S. cities and Canada, and the "Hart to Hart" pair recreated their weekly series by doing 5 2-hour movies for the NBC-TV and three for the Family Channel. Travel has always been an important part of her life, and in pursuit of more meaningful experiences, she has taught herself to be conversant in seven languages As if that's not enough, she's released two home videos, one on horseback riding and the current "Stefanie Powers' Broadway Workout" from Lightyear Entertainment, a 47-minute fitness workout underscored with Broadway showtunes. She is also involved with several American zoos, where she works with species survival programs, and she has become the celebrity spokesperson for the HomeAgain Companion Animal Retrieval System, a new microchip implant designed to track house pets and help return them to their owners when they stray.

Click here to visit Stefanie’s website.

Kirsten Gum

She is versatile and charismatic, with a vivacious on-screen presence. But Kirsten is not just another pretty face -- even if she was voted the sexiest woman in Charlotte, N.C. twice. Her trip to the top has been a quick one. Kirsten began her broadcasting career at age 23 as a news reporter in Jefferson City, Missouri, and paid her dues in a number of markets as she sprinted through the ranks. Her ease in front of the camera comes from years of experience covering a wide range of world-class events: form NASCAR and the Tour de France to ESPN's Great Outdoor Games, the PBR World Championships, World Cup Skiing and the grueling three-week off-road race through Africa - the Dakar Rally. An Alaskan native currently living in Los Angeles, when she's not searching for cash and treasures, Kirsten can be found hiking, cycling, snowboarding, scuba diving, kayaking, horseback riding or surfing.

Click here to visit her website.