This American Land

A unique series of magazine-style episodes hosted by Bruce Burkhardt, a former environmental reporter for CNN, and a fresh new talent, Caroline Raville. Each episode will link 5 or 6 stories, sometimes in a theme, showing how conservationists, fishermen, hunters and outdoor recreationists are sharing responsibilities for protecting America's natural heritage for future generations. The focus will be on will be on wild and beautiful places you've never heard about, and on passionate people protecting vital American landscapes, waters, and wildlife. There's nothing quite like this on national television; THIS AMERICAN LAND will be a distinctive approach to covering serious national conservation issues. We realize that many stations produce quality programming like this for their local markets, and we think there's a national audience for it in a series like ours. We will showcase stories from participating affiliates, drawing attention to the special natural resources their localities and what people are doing to protect them. Current participants are Oregon Public Broadcasting and Georgia Public Broadcasting. Segments will also be featured from local public broadcasting programs such as Outdoor Oklahoma and Exploring North Carolina. Each episode will also include a segment from the Science Nation series funded by the National Science Foundation.

Sun, May 5	1:00 P.M.	Confronting Sea Level Rise, Protecting Wyoming Public Lands, Revising Forest Plans NH World (11.3) Scientists and homeowners use education and innovation to tackle rising sea levels in Norfolk, Va.
Sun, May 12	1:00 P.M.	Oregon's Rivers, Wyoming Public Lands, Solar Power for Farms NH World (11.3) As federal authorities revise management plans for public lands in southwestern Wyoming, conservationists want to make sure they protect the area's natural and historic values.
Sun, May 19	1:00 P.M.	Renewable Urban Energy, Crop-Switching in the Megadrought, Highway Crossings for Wildlife NH World (11.3) In Minnesota, Rochester is on its way to achieving 100 percent renewable energy generation by 2030.
Sun, May 26	1:00 P.M.	Long Journey for Spawning Salmon, A Wildlife Photographer's Lone Pandemic Ordeal, Restoring the Colorado Delta NH World (11.3) Following the run of Chinook salmon for hundreds of miles from the Pacific to Idaho.
Sun, Jun 2	1:00 P.M.	Outstanding Waters, Protecting the Texas Coastal Bend, Avoiding Deadly Bird Collisions NH World (11.3) Under the Clean Water Act, grass-roots campaigns in New Mexico are urging state authorities to designate the Upper Pecos watershed, Upper Rio Grande, Rio Hondo and Upper Jemez River as Outstanding National Resource Waters deserving special protection.