After looking at You Tube today and on a few previous occasions I find that like broadcast and cable television, it can be a "vast wasteland," but it can also be a valuable resource.
The search engine seems to work well.
The category list found when you click on the word videos at the top of the page seems to me to be a waste of time, since there are no subcategories.
For my video, I chose one titled Grand Canyon Hiking, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6X4WxeSFZ4. This video explains the preparations needed for a hike in the canyon, and the precautions one needs to take when hiking there. The video also explains the advantages and disadvantages of two of the trails that run from the South Rim to the Colorado river.
I believe the video mentioned above is an example of the Internet at its best. In 2002, a friend and I hiked the Grand Canyon from rim to rim. Before leaving his home in Michigan, we watched two VHS videos about hiking in the canyon that he had received via the U.S. Postal Service. Were we to make the same hike today, I am sure we would simply download videos like the one found on You Tube.
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