Blue Ridge Parkway, Women in Farming, the Value of Water, Spadefoot Toads -
this american land

Running for 469 miles from Virginia to North Carolina, the Blue Ridge Parkway offers stunning views of mountainous landscapes that are protected from development by land purchases supported by the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Developers in Denver seek to buy water from a distant valley where farmers rely on an underground aquifer to grow their crops. A farmer's wife in Texas describes her role in managing the family's finances, earning extra income, and sharing the burden of farming's constant uncertainties. Researchers study tiny spadefoot toads to understand the importance of plasticity in evolution.

Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 901

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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.

Watch This American Land - Clips, Episodes & Previews

Sea Level Rise, Wyoming Public Lands & Forest Plans

Farmers, the Salton Sea and Songbirds

Conserving Las Vegas Water and Outdoor Afro

Safer Passage, Going for the ? Green, King of Camouflage

Sage Grouse, Curlew Grassland, Tribute to Gary Strieker

Sending in the Marines, Feeding the Beach, and Trailblazing

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Sun, Oct 13	1:00 P.M.	Right Whales, Bird Collisions, Arizona Groundwater, Renegade Rancher NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 3	1:00 P.M.	The Wilderness Act at 60, Bringing Back the Birds, Forever Green NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 10	1:00 P.M.	Grizzlies, Worry in the Wetlands, Pecos Wilderness NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 17	1:00 P.M.	Robert Bullard - Environmental Justice, Kidwind, Lighthawk, Cafe Romain NH World (11.3)