Snow Bunting
On the North Slope of Alaska, Naturalist Patrick McMillan happens upon a territorial snow bunting – a bird that is right at home in the harsh conditions of the arctic.
Venus Flytrap
While visiting the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida, Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains the mechanics behind the moving parts of a plant that feeds on insects – the Venus flytrap.
Snow Buttercup
In the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains how the winter snowpack actually provides insulation for the beautiful wildflowers that emerge in the spring.
Tufted Milkweed
Naturalist Patrick McMillan describes the survival strategy of a milkweed species growing in the hot, dry grasslands of Arizona.
Rocky Mountain Grassland
In Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, Naturalist Patrick McMillan describes how a unique grassland habitat exists in midst of forests and woodlands.
Northern Pine Snake
Naturalist Patrick McMillan handles a Northern Pine Snake in the wild at the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina.
Montezuma Quail
At the National Audubon Research Ranch in Arizona, Naturalist Patrick McMillan discusses the study of the Montezuma quail, a secretive bird ranging from Mexico into the southwest US.
Slave Cabin
Located on an antebellum plantation near the coast of South Carolina is an abandoned slave cabin in which Naturalist Patrick McMillan discovers wildlife now making a home.
Receding Glacier
Visiting Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, Naturalist Patrick McMillan discusses climate change and the recent phenomenon of receding glaciers.
Oak Toad
As Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains, the coloring of the oak toad living in the Francis Marion National Forest provides perfect concealment in its natural habitat.
Least Grebe
At the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas, Naturalist Patrick McMillan discovers a number of waterfowl species in view for study.
Longleaf Pine Flatwoods
Naturalist Patrick McMillan walks through a fire-maintained pineland in the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida, describing the flora that thrives in this habitat.
Giant Sacaton Grass
Naturalist Patrick McMillan visits a grassland in Arizona containing giant sacaton grass – a species that in present day has declined to five percent of its original range.
Florida Bay
Naturalist Patrick McMillan explores Florida Bay, a very unique natural community located in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina.
Dall Sheep
The Dall sheep, a species native to Alaska, has specialized survival strategies depending on the time of the year, as Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains.
Big Bend Tree Lizard
While travelling through the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, Naturalist Patrick McMillan encounters a small friendly lizard with unique traits.
Atlantic White Cedar and Burk's Pitcher Plants
Patrick revisits Apalachicola National Forest and discusses the Atlantic White Cedar, which is unusually placed here since they are more prominent in the Northern U.S. Northern Pitcher Plants and Burk’s Pitcher Plants, several species of carnivorous plant, are found here as well.
Birch Tundra
The tundra of Alaska lacks trees, but doesn’t lack other woody plant species, as Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains.
Buff-Bellied Hummingbird
In south Texas, Naturalist Patrick McMillan discovers a colorful hummingbird species normally associated with the tropics.
Yellow Bladderwort
Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains the trapping mechanism of the Florida Yellow Bladderwort in a visit to the Apalachicola National Forest.
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