The Lost Sea Expedition is the story of a solo mule wagon voyage across America. Because mule Polly and I (Bernie Harberts) traveled alone, without a film crew or chase vehicle, it took a lot of people and communities to turn the experience in to a series for Public Television. This is where we thank them. The credit list is ongoing. If you were part of the Lost Sea Expedition series and didn’t find yourself on the list (hey, some days I forgot to hook Polly’s traces chains too…) then drop us a line.
On-camera Credits
In appearance:
Mule Polly
Nola and Perry Stratton
JD Stratton
Doug Smith
Tama Smith
Diane “The Skunk Lady” Turko
Ardis Stedman,
Tony Adams
Neal Larson
Pete Larson
Ben Rhodd
Twilla Merrill
George McKillip
Mike Everhart
Barbara Shelton
Chuck Bonner
Dan Epp
Loren Ditmer
Duane Ackley
Janice Red Willow
Charles Howard
Joe Taylor
Production and Post Production
Filmed, directed and edited by Bernie Harberts
Produced by Julia Carpenter
For Rocky Mountain PBS:
Julie Speer: Sr. Executive Producer & Director
Mark Montour-Larson: E.P. Multimedia Marketing
Technical Consulting: Will and Deni McIntyre / Will and Deni Media, Inc / MacFoto.com
Narrative Consulting: Kelly Tyler-Lewis
Color Timing: Deni McIntyre
Illustrations: Charlie Frye / Frye Art Studio / folkkeepergallery.com
Post Audio Production: Chris Frye
Web Design: Christian Harberts
Accounting: Norris, Stewart & Ralston, P.A.
Fiscal Sponsorship Provided by The International Documentary Association
Thanks to:
Art and Lislott Harberts
Ursula Daniel
Ronald and Linda Hudson: for selling me Polly and caring for her after the voyage
Melinda Penkava and Keith Smith
Towndock.net
Tim Larson: for filming Polly on the run in the Black Hills
Mel Wyatt and Beth Clarke: for letting me build a wagon in their garage
Full thanks at LostSeaExpedition.com
Stills
Karen Cantor – “Snowflake Bucking” – singingwolfdocs.org
Catherine French – “Jockey Bernie” –catherinefrench.photoshelter.com
Sue Smithson – “Bernie, mule Woody and pony Maggie”
Solomon Butcher – Wikimedia Commons / Public Domain /”Solomon Butcher”, “Chrisman Sisters”, “Mitchell Sod House”, “Rawding Family Sod House” from “History of Custer County, Nebraska” Butcher, Solomon (1919)
Theme Music
Pierre Gerwig Langer – “Bonebreaker” – beatsuite.com
Filming Locations and Assistance
Canada
Radville, Saskatchewan – Ray and Jeannette Galarneau, Jeannette Verhelst, Scott McCleod, Zennie Hoffert. Sandra, Fred and Bryce Howells
Neptune, Saskatchewan
Lake Alma, Saskatchewan – Allan Tytlandsvik
Montana
Plentywood – Terry Wagner,
Sunrise Drive-in Theater, Plentywood – Nola and Terry Stratton
Antelope – Ronald Ueland
Pennington Ranch – Robert Irwin, Megan Pennington, Ian Pennington, Greg Pennington, Charlie Pennington, Rhonda Pennington, Jake Pennington, Katie Jununen, Fred J Roedeske, Dave Hatter, Duff Jarrett Fitzgerald
Dagmar
Alzada – Stoneville Bar and Saloon
Wyoming
Hulett
Waugh Ranch
North Dakota
Beach – Skip Beach, Bijou Theater, Emanuel Culman
Sentinel Butte – Robert and Delores Olson
South Dakota
Hill City – Timothy Larson, Tim Nimmo, Kristin Donnan Standard, Ian, Grant and Kyle Standard, Jared Hudson, Bob Farrar, The Black Hills Institute
Borderlands Ranch, Hill City -Linda Kramer and Borderlands Ranch
Scenic
Porcupine – Fawn White Face
Wanblee – Basil, Stephanie and Azairea Broken Rope, Stephanie Broken Rope
Belle Furche – Rick Peters
Hurley Butte
Nebraska
Minor Ranch
Hyannis
Seneca – Sandy and Eugene Hansen
Webster
Litchfield – Trent and Kelli Loos
Kansas
Hays – Sternberg Institute,
Tribune
Logan County
Russel Springs – Larry Haverfield
Colorado
Walsh – Derril and Duane Ackley
Oklahoma
Keyes
Texas
Crosbyton – Mount Blanco Fossil Museum – Joe Taylor
Brownfield – Bill Larue,
Happy – Kyle Odom
Dell City – James Klingberg
Floydada – Nathan and Connie Johnson
Tony and Pamela St James / KFLP – FM
Hudspeth Flats
Fort Hancock
Tokio – Michael Joe Christesson, Manuel Tantu
New Mexico
Lovington – Joyce Galewood
Maljamar – Albert Ozborne
Artesia
Hope
Institutions
Black Hills Institute, Hill City, SD
Sternberg Museum, Hays, KS
Mt Blanco Fossil Museum, Crosbyton, TX
The Long Riders Guild – thelongridersguild.com
And if you pitched in and don’t see your name here…
Oops. I was so busy filming and editing the Lost Sea Expedition that I’m sure I forgot to thank a few folks that helped me along the way.
Are you one of those folks? Just drop me a line. I’ll have mule Polly set the record straight.