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Expeditions with Patrick McMillan
The Longleaf Empire – Francis Marion National Forest
Season 3
Episode 313
It seems that no matter where we look we can find evidence of man shaping the world around him, the world we consider "natural." Fire is essential for the existence of the Longleaf Pine woodland, one of the rarest and most interesting habitats on the planet. Join Patrick as he continues to explore the incredible and strange life that makes its home here in the heart of the Longleaf Empire.
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