This American Land

A unique series of magazine-style episodes hosted by Bruce Burkhardt, a former environmental reporter for CNN, and a fresh new talent, Caroline Raville. Each episode will link 5 or 6 stories, sometimes in a theme, showing how conservationists, fishermen, hunters and outdoor recreationists are sharing responsibilities for protecting America's natural heritage for future generations. The focus will be on will be on wild and beautiful places you've never heard about, and on passionate people protecting vital American landscapes, waters, and wildlife.There's nothing quite like this on national television; THIS AMERICAN LAND will be a distinctive approach to covering serious national conservation issues. We realize that many stations produce quality programming like this for their local markets, and we think there's a national audience for it in a series like ours. We will showcase stories from participating affiliates, drawing attention to the special natural resources their localities and what people are doing to protect them. Current participants are Oregon Public Broadcasting and Georgia Public Broadcasting. Segments will also be featured from local public broadcasting programs such as Outdoor Oklahoma and Exploring North Carolina. Each episode will also include a segment from the Science Nation series funded by the National Science Foundation.

Sun, Oct 5	1:00 P.M.	Smith Island, The Benefits of Beavers, Mississippi NH World (11.3) SMITH ISLAND "This American Land" spent time with residents of Maryland's Smith Island back in our first season.
Sun, Oct 12	1:00 P.M.	Right Whales, Bird Collisions, Arizona Groundwater, Renegade Rancher NH World (11.3) RIGHT WHALES The North Atlantic Right Whale is among the most endangered species on earth.
Sun, Oct 19	1:00 P.M.	Future of Public Lands; 2000 Miles of Opportunity; Mapping Wetland Jewels; Black Farmers NH World (11.3) Future of Public Lands - Millions of acres of public lands provide sanctuaries for recreation, grazing land for livestock, and energy supplies for the dynamic population of the United States.
Sun, Oct 26	1:00 P.M.	Return of a River; Salmon Farming; Solar Farming; Solar Panels on Gila Reservation NH World (11.3) Return of a River - A waterway near Tucson, Arizona has been reborn.
Sun, Nov 2	1:00 P.M.	Ruffed Grouse #1; Nature Based Solutions; Sustaining Snapper; Raptor Cam NH World (11.3) Ruffed Grouse #1 - Ruffed grouse ...whose drumming mating calls are iconic.
Sun, Nov 9	1:00 P.M.	Meeting A Growing Fire Challenge; Ghost Gear; Healthy Farms ,Cleaner Water; Birth of Upper Mississippi River Refuge NH World (11.3) Meeting a Growing Fire Challenge - In Colorado, residents are learning the more they invest in protecting their water sources, the safer their communities will be in meeting increased wildfire threats.