Farmers in Iowa change their methods to confront climate change, pulling carbon from the atmosphere into the ground. The largest lake in California is in rapid decline, causing the loss of wildlife and threatening human health. A program to regenerate forest is already bringing songbirds back to the woods of Pennsylvania.
Duration: 26 minutes and 49 seconds
Episode Number: 1107
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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, May 25 | 1:00 P.M. | The Wilderness Act at 60, Bringing Back the Birds, Forever Green NH World (11.3) |
Sun, Jun 1 | 1:00 P.M. | Grizzlies, Worry in the Wetlands, Pecos Wilderness NH World (11.3) |
Sun, Jun 15 | 1:00 P.M. | Robert Bullard - Environmental Justice, Kidwind, Lighthawk, Cafe Romain NH World (11.3) |
Sun, Jun 22 | 1:00 P.M. | Gray Wolves, The Riverlorian, Dave Showalter Conservation Photographer, Blue Ridge Parkway NH World (11.3) |
Sun, Jun 29 | 1:00 P.M. | Smith Island, The Benefits of Beavers, Mississippi NH World (11.3) |
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