Most people know that when you are looking for factual and informative information about just about any topic, the first place you turn is to the Discovery Channel. Sure, there have been a few low budget knock offs but one thing remains true, and that is that no other network consistently offers the depth of content. The good news is that as long as they remain the leader, others will continue to follow.

This season’s most watched new show is The Colony. Similar to what you may have seen in the CBS show LOST, this particular television program focuses on the aftermath of an outbreak of a deadly virus where only ten people of various races and religions survive. After surviving, they hunker down in a large warehouse where they find all the basics of life including a limited supply of food items.

The really neat thing about the show is that it is very realistic. The characters are forced to handle real world scenarios like the time when they were attacked by a band of thugs who were intently focused on gaining access to the warehouse to steal their supplies. If you are not careful, like a black hole in space, you’ll quickly be sucked in to this intriguing show. The show is incredibly informative because you could learn a lot by simply watching the cast make clean water generate electricity and fight for their lives.

If you are someone who can’t get enough of unscripted reality television, then you will love Storm Chasers. With what begin in 2007 as a unique look deep inside some of the deadliest storms on earth, has now turned into a cult phenomenon. Watch as these brave but sometimes foolish scientists head directly into the eye of hurricanes or drive right into the path of a raging tornado. There is no room for the weak willed on this journey. You’ll travel with them in their armored vehicles as they tempt fate and death at every turn.

Ever wonder how the Great Pyramids of Giza were created? Wonder no more because once you begin watching a interesting and exciting show called Doing DaVinci. You’ll watch in amazement as today’s experts work to recreate some of DaVinci’s most celebrated works, including some that were found secretly scribbled on his personal notebook. It would be cool enough if that was the end of it but the best part is that you can watch 21st century builders struggle to use 12th century tools to make DaVinci’s masterpieces come to life. After witnessing the end result you’ll quickly become a regular watcher.

One of the more unique shows on the Discovery Channel that is a must see, even if it may make some a little squeamish is Verminators, (be sure you say that with an Austrian accent.) Mike Masterson and his best friend Kevin Alden own ISOTECH Pest Management Inc. one of the most high tech control services in the United States. They tackle a wide range of household vermin. They have captured or killed everything from bee infestations, swarms of rats, bats and scorpions, as well as wild vermin like raccoons, skunks, and opossums.

For those of you who are fans of Planet Earth, get ready to dig your teeth into another Discovery Channel masterpiece, Nature’s Most Amazing Events. If you are ready to witness the most amazing natural and animal events that you’ve never seen then hold on to your hats. Never before will you be so close to the action. Watch as Humpback Whales migrate through the islands of Hawaii. Then sit stunned as you see the great salmon run or the overflowing of the Okavango Delta in Africa.

Sheila Dollarsby loves watching the Discovery Channel, but she also like shopping at the Discovery Channel Store. Not only can she purchase the dvds of her favorite shows from the Discovery Channel Store, but she can also find really cool gifts for her kids and other family members.