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The Florida Scrub Islands in Time

The Florida Scrub Islands in Time

Season 2 Episode 210
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Can We Save the Florida Scrub?

Can We Save the Florida Scrub?

Season 2 Episode 211
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The Hidden Side of Table Rock

The Hidden Side of Table Rock

Season 2 Episode 212
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Hummingbirds – Life in Fast Forward

Hummingbirds – Life in Fast Forward

Season 2 Episode 213
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West Texas – Trans Pecos

West Texas – Trans Pecos

Season 3 Episode 303
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The Trans Pecos – A Changing Landscape

The Trans Pecos – A Changing Landscape

Season 3 Episode 304
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Colorado's Rocky Mountains

Colorado's Rocky Mountains

Season 3 Episode 305
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South Texas – A Hint of the Tropics

South Texas – A Hint of the Tropics

Season 3 Episode 307
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South Texas – The Border

South Texas – The Border

Season 3 Episode 308
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The Ace Basin – A Conservation Miracle

Season 2 Episode 209

What happens when large pieces of land are conserved? Amazingly enough, what we find is a congregation of some of the rarest species of wildlife – at least that’s what happened in the Ace Basin. Large, intact sections of protected habitat bring common and seldom-seen organisms alike, and may depend on this area for some or all of the year.

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The Hidden Side of Table Rock
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Table Rock is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the southern Blue Ridge
Can We Save the Florida Scrub?
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Join Patrick as he explores whether a collaboration of science and will can save the scrub
The Florida Scrub Islands in Time
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Join Patrick as he explores the Florida Scrub.
The Ace Basin – A Coastal Treasure
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The ACE Basin offers one of the largest pieces of protected land on the Atlantic coast.
Grandfather Mountain – Island in the Sky
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Join Patrick as he takes a unique look at a very familiar place, Grandfather Mountain.
The Prairie Dog Wars
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Join Patrick in western Kansas where a landowner is fighting to keep his prairie dogs.
Bison – Return of a True American
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The web of life revolves around the biology of Bison.
The Quest for the Ivory-Bill
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Join Patrick in a quest to find evidence of the “Lord God Bird."
Cape Romain – Threatened by Change
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This is a very special bit of land; it is a destination for millions of visiting animals.
Belize – A Land of Resilience
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Belize is the smallest country in Central America both in size and population.
Belize – The Mayan Forest
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Join Patrick as he explores the Mayan Forest.
The Rite of Spring
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Patrick explores amazing and often bizarre rituals that animals take part in every spring.
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