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Expeditions with Patrick McMillan

Birch Tundra

The tundra of Alaska lacks trees, but doesn’t lack other woody plant species, as Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains.

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The Rite of Spring
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Patrick explores amazing and often bizarre rituals that animals take part in every spring.
Grassy Balds, The Heart of Rone
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Explore Roan Mountain, one of North America’s greatest and most beautiful natural areas.
Ghosts of the Plains
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Saving the endangered species that call the Great Plains home.
The Great Plains, an Ever-Changing Tapestry
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Join Patrick as he explores the ever-changing tapestry of the Great Plains.
Blue Ridge, A Crucible of Life
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The Southern Blue Ridge escarpment has served as a refuge for life in changing climates.
Blue Ridge, the Heart of the Eastern Forest
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Join Patrick for an unforgettable journey through the "Blue Wall" of South Carolina.
Arizona, A Border or Barrier?
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Political borders are changing biological movements and frontiers in Southern Arizona.
Arizona's Sky Islands
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Patrick explores the unexpected and unusual diversity found in Southern Arizona.
The Rice Kingdom
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Explore rice fields in the Carolinas which have reverted into beautiful natural treasures.
Reshaping the Arctic
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27:20
An in-depth exploration of the dramatic changes occurring in the frozen tundra.
Beringia, the Eternal Frontier
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An ancient land bridge reveals the Asian roots of American moose, grizzly bears and bison.
California - Hope, Survival and Resilience
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Eexplore some of the most compelling stories of survival on the California coast.
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