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In the multiple Emmy-award winning EXPEDITIONS WITH PATRICK MCMILLAN, naturalist Patrick McMillan takes viewers on fascinating adventures to explore wildlife and natural wonders throughout the United States. Viewers will journey through the natural diversity of California to the most northern tip of the Alaskan arctic and from Southern Arizona to the ever-changing tapestry of the Great Plains. Through the eyes of Patrick McMillan, the natural world becomes an exotic and fascinating place.

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1. Catalina Island – Journey Beyond Avalon

30m

While the island of Avalon is purely mythical, in theory, its essence does indeed exist on the picturesque island of Catalina that is quaintly nestled off of the southern coast of California. Boasting a remarkable plethora of wildlife, Catalina Island is a wildlife sanctuary in every sense of the term. Nature's version of an underdog success story, Catalina Island has gradually garnered stable populations of an unlikely mixture of plants and animals that reached the remote destination by fascinating means. Journey with Patrick as he navigates the breathtaking landscape of this unique island and sheds light upon the wonderment of one of Mother Nature's few remaining safe havens.

2. Catalina Island – Jewel of the Pacific

30m

Now a tourist hotspot, Catalina once played host to a native population that utilized Catalina's intricate landscape to its advantage. The island has faced its fair share of tribulations, though, mostly due to the introductions of disease and environmental hindrances from various non-native species. Thankfully, the Catalina Island Conservancy has done an excellent job of keeping these issues in check and maintaining the health of nature's replica of the mythical island of Avalon. Join Patrick as he discovers firsthand just how incredible the success story of Catalina Island and its wild inhabitants truly is.

3. Trans-Pecos – Texas' Natural Melting Pot

30m

One of the most misunderstood regions of North America, the Trans-Pecos, is not a desolate expanse of nothingness like commonly thought. In fact, it is a melting pot of several different biomes. While it does indeed make up the northern portion of the Chihuahuan Desert, the Trans-Pecos also features a vast stretch of grasslands and oak-juniper woodlands. Come along with Patrick as he explores the Trans-Pecos during its peak time of year, monsoon season, and discovers all of the wonders that Texas' natural melting pot has to offer.

4. Trans-Pecos – A Changing Landscape

30m

On top of being a hotspot for biodiversity, the West Texas region of the Trans-Pecos is a constantly evolving landscape. Boasting a remarkable array of flora and fauna, the Trans-Pecos is home to several species unique to that particular area. While many associate the Trans-Pecos with the arid desert, cacti are not the only examples of plant life found in the West Texan habitat. Tune in as Patrick draws attention to the spectacular vegetation that calls the Trans-Pecos home.

5. Colorado's Rocky Mountains – The Rooftop of America

30m

Life in the alpine is existing on the fringe. It's hard to believe that life could persist here, let alone flourish. From beautiful alpine flowers to mountain goats and the shy pika, life is abundant. Join Patrick as he explores just how life thrives in the Colorado Rockies, the rooftop of America.

6. Colorado's Rocky Mountains – Challenges and Changes

30m

When you think of the Rocky Mountains you probably picture a wilderness that is far removed from our influence. It turns out that may not be the case. Life is changing here from the alpine lakes to fragile tundra life to the mighty forests of the mountain slopes. Join Patrick as he explores the challenges and changes that are happening in the Colorado Rockies.

7. South Texas – A Hint of the Tropics

30m

This is a place that few of us will ever visit. It's packed with biodiversity. Many of the plants and animals that are found here can be found no place else in the United States and their future is tied to a connection with Mexico, here on the border. Join Patrick as he explores a land of Green Jays and Plain Chachalacas in South Texas.

8. South Texas – The Border

30m

How important is the border region to the ebb and flow of life in your backyard? How important is it to our natural heritage? Do the birds you enjoy or the waterfowl you pursue need this place to survive? Join Patrick as he explores the connections to your backyard on the volatile border region of South Texas.

9. Frogs - Spring's Symphony in Peril

30m

How many youngsters become fascinated with nature by playing in mud puddles catching tadpoles and frogs? I did. Today, all around the globe, these harbingers of spring are disappearing at an alarming rate. Join Patrick in a race across the region, through the seasons, and against time, to uncover the most secretive, strange, and seldom seen frogs in the Southeast.

10. The Clemson Forest - A Backyard Bounty of Life

30m

How important is your suburban woodland or even your backyard to the ecology of the continent and the globe? The Clemson Experimental Forest is over 17,000 acres of woodland and pastoral agricultural land surrounded by a suburban and agricultural landscape in the piedmont of South Carolina. It doesn't boast lofty summits, towering waterfalls or rushing rivers but it does contain a world-class diversity of plants and animals that is difficult to surpass in the highly modified piedmont landscape.

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