Future of Public Lands; 2000 Miles of Opportunity; Mapping Wetland Jewels; Black Farmers -
this american land

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. But a new federal administration is implementing some dramatic changes in how these vast lands are managed. Our host, wildlife biologist Ed Arnett, examines some of the different opinions on how these policy changes are impacting scientists, tourists, ranchers and energy production, both now and into the future. 2000 Miles of Opportunity - From Minnesota south to Tennessee, the Mississippi River Institute is keeping this vibrant waterway clean, and educating new generations on the economic and scientific wealth of this river. Correspondent Brad Hicks introduces us to high school students from rural Missouri who spend time on the water learning about the many challenging environmental careers available up and down the Mississippi. Mapping Wetland Jewels - What traditional cartographers once did with pen and ink, college students are now creating with satellites and software. It's an elegant combination of conservation, creativity and technology. Students at St. Mary's University in Winona, Minnesota make high tech digital maps of wetlands hundreds of miles away. The New Mexico Environment Department hired these young geospatial experts and are now using these new tools to better protect their critical wetlands. Black Farmers - Black farmers in the U.S. once owned about 19 million acres of productive fields. But that's dwindled to just three million acres. The KKAC Organization is helping Black farmers challenge decades of fraud and discrimination tied to the lands they worked on. KKAC is working to provide clear titles to families who never received proper paperwork for their lands. With that proof, residents can finally get some assistance for their fields and forest lands.

Duration: 26 minutes and 48 seconds

Episode Number: 1301

About 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.

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