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Water from the Wilderness
Season 25
Episode 11
Trace the extraordinary history of San Francisco's water system. When the city chose a site in the pristine Hetch Hetchy valley, an epic battle was led by John Muir. Today, with the impact of climate change keenly felt, the politics of water remain front page news. Explore the ways an urban water utility, and those who depend on it, are learning to adapt and plan for an uncertain future.
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The story of a group of Japanese-Americans who as American civilians served during WWII.
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A group of passionate supporters save what is now Jug Handle State Reserve in Mendocino.
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Facing an uncertain future, witness how Northern Californians confront water scarcity.
