The story of the evolution of tropical rain forests, their recent and rapid destruction, and the intense efforts of scientists to understand them even as they disappear. This film gives viewers a better appreciation of the importance of tropical rain forests on a global scale.

An updated version of the original Fort Worth Flyover (1983), produced by the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History to be played before every feature at its Omni IMAX theater. It is designed to simulate flying over the city in a helicopter.