Huell Howser was an American television personality best known for hosting, producing, and writing California’s Gold, a human interest show that aired on California PBS stations. He would explore natural wonders, historic landmarks, and quirky destinations in California.
Before he passed away in 2013, he donated his videotaped collection of California’s Gold episodes and others to Chapman University. The school established the Huell Howser Archives which offers the public free access to the entire digitized collection of his life’s work!
And yes, there is a story map! Just click on a location to get episode info and a link to the video to watch. As Huell would say … That’s Amazing!
UPDATE 5/3/2024: After many years, the wonderful app below is no longer working. Apparently it was created by a GIS consulting company that was not related to Chapman University and now they have gone out of business.