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Discovering Alabama

Discovering Alabama

Discovering Alabama with Doug Phillips explores Alabama’s rich natural history. Each episode focuses on a different aspect of Alabama’s abundant natural resources – forests, rivers, swamps, mountains, animals, ecology – and how they are important to all of us. The Emmy-winning series is produced by the Alabama Museum of Natural History at the University of Alabama.

Discovering Alabama is a local public television program presented by APT

Urban Nature

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Doug Phillips explores the importance of urban area nature preserves for wellness. (27m 9s)

Insect Wonder

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Doug Phillips explores the incredible diversity and vital contributions of insects. (27m 9s)

Tumbling Waters

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Explore Alabama's many creeks with host Doug Phillips (26m 41s)

Quadricentennial

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Doug Phillips examines challenges in protecting Alabama's natural wonders in the future. (26m 41s)

Animal Friends 2

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Doug Phillips examines animal abuse in Alabama and meets people who rescue suffering pets. (26m 41s)

Alabama Birding Trails

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Explore the network of birding trails that stretch from Alabama's mountains to the gulf. (27m 31s)

Animal Friends

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Doug Phillips explores the intelligence and emotions of our animal companions. (27m 21s)

Alabama Fossils

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Discover the variety of fossils found in Alabama and what they tell us about our past. (26m 41s)

Grand Sylvan Realm

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Explore Alabama's great diversity of tree species and forest habitats with Doug Phillips. (26m 41s)

Indigenous Mounds Trail

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Doug Phillips explores monumental earthworks created by Indigenous Peoples. (26m 52s)

Tuscaloosa City

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Doug Phillips explores how the growth of Tuscaloosa reflects the story of Alabama. (26m 40s)

Prattville / Autauga County

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Doug Phillips explores the story of Prattville and Autauga County. (25m 32s)

Whooping Cranes

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Join Dr. Doug Phillips for a with North America's tallest and most endangered bird. (28m 2s)

Project Community 2

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Discovering Alabama has joined with organizations to provide conservation education. (27m 42s)

State Capitals

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Dr. Doug explores the history of Alabama state capitals from territory through statehood. (28m 11s)

Bats

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Various species of the unique flying mammal, bats, can be found in Alabama. (26m 41s)

Flint River

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The growth in Madison county is rapidly robbing Flint of its special natural qualities (26m 40s)

Invasive Species

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Dr. Doug braves the kudzu, the privet, the alligator weed and more to examine invaders. (26m 40s)

Weeks Bay

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Dr. Doug Phillips canoes the Magnolia River to visit one of Alabama's best kept estuaries. (26m 39s)

Model Schools

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This program highlights an innovative approach to teaching Alabama Model School Program (26m 48s)

Project Community

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Awareness grows for close cooperation between the school community and local community. (27m 41s)

Alabama Allure

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Enjoy the unique allure of Alabama. (27m 1s)

Tornado

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In the days following the tornadoes, the Discovering Alabama crew traveled the state. (26m 12s)

Delta Revisted

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The Mobile-Tensaw is a living, thriving,testament to what conservation efforts can achieve (26m 42s)

White Tail Deer

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The white-tailed deer has been synonymous with Alabama’s woodlands, and rural countryside (26m 42s)

Trails

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Alabama’s diverse natural settings provides recreational and educational experiences (26m 45s)

E.O. Wilson

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Discovering Alabama - E.O. Wilson (26m 41s)

Alabama Gulf Coast 3

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Final installment in a three-part overview of the Gulf Coast (26m 42s)

Alabama Gulf Coast 2

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Part 2 of three-part look at the Gulf Coast (26m 41s)

Alabama Gulf Coast 1

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First of a three-part look at the Gulf Coast (26m 42s)

Alabama Countryside

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Discovering Alabama - Countryside (26m 41s)

Oil Spill

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Dr. Doug explores the effects of the Macondo Prospect oil spill (26m 52s)

Private Forests

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Doug Phillips explores the abundance and value of Alabama's private forest lands. (54m 41s)

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