A Thousand Pines
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Over a grueling eight months, a crew of Oaxacan guest workers plant trees across America. This intimate portrait shows how hard it is to balance the physical demands of reforestation and extreme isolation while staying connected to family back home.

Episode Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2511

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Wed, Feb 19 3:00 A.M. Skin of Glass     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Feb 19 2:00 P.M. Racist Trees     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Feb 19 3:30 P.M. Razing Liberty Square     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Feb 19 7:30 P.M. Skin of Glass     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Feb 20 12:30 A.M. Skin of Glass     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Feb 20 8:30 A.M. Skin of Glass     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Feb 22 12:00 P.M. Skin of Glass     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Feb 23 3:00 A.M. Skin of Glass     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Feb 24 10:00 P.M. Bike Vessel     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Feb 25 2:30 A.M. Bike Vessel     NHPBS (11.1)
Tue, Feb 25 12:00 P.M. Bike Vessel     NH Explore (11.2)
Tue, Feb 25 1:30 P.M. Soul Food Junkies     NH Explore (11.2)
Wed, Feb 26 3:00 A.M. Bike Vessel     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Feb 26 8:30 P.M. Bike Vessel     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Feb 27 1:30 A.M. Bike Vessel     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Feb 27 9:30 A.M. Bike Vessel     NH World (11.3)


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