John Herrington, the first Native American to go to space, shares his experience in Chennai

Shot in the scenic landscapes of USA, Into Nature’s Wild features astronaut John Herrington, pilot Ariel Tweto and long-distance hiker Jennifer Pharr Davis who undertake a journey to the wilds of Alaska, the lush coastline of Oregon, the ancient canyons of the Southwest and the rolling hills of the Appalachian Trail. Carlton Benson, non immigrant visa chief of the US Consulate in Chennai clarified, “Two months ago we have brought the 900 plus days waiting time to 600 days and right now we have brought it down to 300 days.” The screening was followed by a fireside chat at Taj Coromandel which was attended by US Consul General in Chennai Judith Ravin. The US vistas like national and state parks, rich eco systems, wildlife and winding wildernesses were where John’s ancestors had once lived and breathedIncidentally, John’s co-actor, Ariel Tweto also belongs to a Native American tribe. We first filmed at the Niagra Falls, then from South Carolina to New York, New Mexico to Colorado, Idaho, Oregon, Utah, St Louis and a place called Cahokia where native people had built large earth mounds at least 5,000 years back.“