To protect the Appalachian Trail, adjacent properties are acquired by conservation groups with financial support from the Land and Water Conservation Fund. Colorado's Yampa River suffers from climate change; stricken by low flows and warming water that is lethal to trout, volunteers plant trees on its banks to provide cooling shade. With women's role in agriculture changing, another farmer's wife in Texas plays a key role in adopting new conservation practices that determines the family's future, including passing the farm on to their only child, a daughter. Researchers study how vertical migration of giant swarms of tiny marine animals like krill contribute to ocean mixing and possibly global climate.
Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 902
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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, 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) |
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