Speaker: Tom Sterling
The tiny Himalayan country of Bhutan is the last independent Buddhist Kingdom. Founded in 747 AD, this country of myth and legend has successfully sought isolation until the 20th century. Blessed with a far-sighted and enlightened king, Bhutan began to open up to tourism in the 1970s. Today, her warm-hearted, joyful people welcome outsiders to their land of spectacular landscapes, lush rainforests, glorious monasteries, quaint villages, festivals, and wildlife that is unique to the Himalayas. A true Shangri-la, Bhutan as also known as The Land of the Thunder Dragon.
Tom Sterling began expressing his love of nature on canvas, and later gravitated to film. Following a stint in the Air Force, he received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Michigan before beginning to produce films for the Profiles in Nature and Michigan Outdoors television series. A Michigan native, today he makes his home in Crestwood, Kentucky.