A citizen-led effort in West Virginia overcomes pollution from mines and restores clean water with "an open hand rather than closed fist." In the Navajo nation some homes finally get running water through an innovative program. A captive breeding program helps to save the red wolf, one of the most endangered animals.
Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 49 seconds
Episode Number: 1105
Sun, Jan 19 | 1:00 P.M. | Friends of the Cheat River, Navajo Water, Saving the Red Wolf NH World (11.3) |
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, Dec 29 | 1:00 P.M. | Safer Passage, Going for the Green, King of Camouflage NH World (11.3) |
Sun, Jan 5 | 1:00 P.M. | Ropeless Fishing to Save Whales, Women Hikers Give Back, Preserving Original Homesteads NH World (11.3) |
Sun, Jan 12 | 1:00 P.M. | Sending in the Marines, Feeding The Beach, and Tra NH World (11.3) |
Sun, Jan 19 | 1:00 P.M. | Friends of the Cheat River, Navajo Water, Saving the Red Wolf NH World (11.3) |
Sun, Jan 26 | 1:00 P.M. | Conserving Las Vegas Water, Outdoor Afro, People's Garden, Motivation in Conservation NH World (11.3) |
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