This American Land
Season 4
TV-G
A conservation news magazine program reporting on America's landscapes, waters, and wildlife, focusing on the people behind the initiatives that are working to preserve the natural world.
Where to Watch Season 4
5 Episodes
- Tiny Fish: Big Deal, Wild Olympics, Biofuel from Cornfield Residue, Fire AntsE1
Tiny Fish: Big Deal, Wild Olympics, Biofuel from Cornfield Residue, Fire AntsResearchers on the Oregon coast study the role that forage fish play in the food chain. Sometimes called “bait fish”, sardines, anchovies, smelt and other small fish are vitally important in sustaining larger species – including sea birds, salmon, and marine mammals like sea lions. Humans also catch forage fish, mainly for animal feed, and there’s growing concern that large-scale commercial harvesting of forage fish comes at the expense of other marine life, potentially with catastrophic results. - Owyhee Canyonlands, Sustainable Alaskan Village, Algae Power, Climbing FishE2
Owyhee Canyonlands, Sustainable Alaskan Village, Algae Power, Climbing FishMuch of Oregon is a desert; and in the dry, remote southeastern corner of the state there’s a wild and captivating canyon landscape carved by the Owyhee River. It’s been described as the largest intact, unprotected stretch of the American West, but it needs more protection from development pressure, including mining. A robust campaign for wilderness designation is making progress. - Wilderness Anniversary, Arkansas Oil Pipeline, Fungi Fuel
E3Wilderness Anniversary, Arkansas Oil Pipeline, Fungi FuelMarking the fiftieth anniversary of the Wilderness Act, we explore its origins and success in protecting more than 100 million acres of unspoiled natural wilderness, a distinctly American achievement. There are still many more areas of wild nature that deserve protection, and the Wilderness Act remains an essential law in the cause of conservation. - Seamount of Life. Arctic Traffic, Altamaha River Pollution, Diatoms and Climate ChangeE4
Seamount of Life. Arctic Traffic, Altamaha River Pollution, Diatoms and Climate ChangeUsing special recording technology to document the spawning of endangered fish like the Nassau grouper, scientists in the Caribbean study spawning aggregation sites that are critically important for the survival of many ocean species. We follow them to one of these sites off the western coast of Puerto Rico that has been severely impacted by overfishing; conservationists say an effectively enforced marine protected area is urgently needed there. - Herring Lift, Biofuel Start-ups, Fabulous Filtering Fungi, Prickly Pear Cactus for Clean WaterE5
Herring Lift, Biofuel Start-ups, Fabulous Filtering Fungi, Prickly Pear Cactus for Clean WaterEvery spring, on the Saugatucket River in Rhode Island, tens of thousands of river herring try to swim upriver from the Atlantic to spawn, facing dams on the river that block their way. Many fish find it too exhausting to use fish ladders on the dams, and they give up their struggle. But happily there are people who volunteer to help the fish on their journey, using buckets in an effort called a “fish lift” to get the herring over the dams.