SHORT EXPEDITIONS WITH PATRICK MCMILLAN


#101: Big Bend Tree Lizard (1:36)
While travelling through the Trans-Pecos region of Texas, naturalist Patrick McMillan encounters a small friendly lizard with unique traits.

#102: Birch Tundra (2:06)
The tundra of Alaska lacks trees, but doesn’t lack other woody plant species, as naturalist Patrick McMillan explains.

#103: Bladderwort (3:06)
Naturalist Patrick McMillan explains the trapping mechanism of the Florida yellow bladderwort in a visit to the Apalachicola National Forest.

#104: Buff-bellied Hummingbird (2:06)
In south Texas, naturalist Patrick McMillan discovers a colorful hummingbird species normally associated with the tropics.

#105: Cedar and Sarracenia Rosea (3:06)
Naturalist Patrick McMillan comes across two plant species in the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida that have a connection to the New England states.

#106: Dall Sheep (2:36)
The dall sheep, a species native to Alaska, has specialized survival strategies depending on the time of the year, as naturalist Patrick McMillan explains.

#107: Florida Bay (2:36)
Naturalist Patrick McMillan explores Florida Bay, a very unique natural community located in the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina.

#108: Giant Sacaton Grass (2:06)
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.

#109: Least Grebe (2:06)
At the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge in south Texas, naturalist Patrick McMillan discovers a number of waterfowl species in view for study.

#110: Longleaf Pine Flatwoods (3:06)
Naturalist Patrick McMillan walks through a fire-maintained pineland in the Apalachicola National Forest in Florida, describing the flora that thrives in this habitat.

#111: Montezuma Quail (3:06)
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 U.S.

#112: Oak Toad (1:06)
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.

#113: Pine Snake (1:06)
Naturalist Patrick McMillan handles a northern pine snake in the wild at the Francis Marion National Forest in South Carolina.

#114: Receding Glacier (2:06)
Visiting Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula, naturalist Patrick McMillan discusses climate change and the recent phenomenon of receding glaciers.

#115: Rocky Mountain Grassland (2:06)
In Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado, naturalist Patrick McMillan describes how a unique grassland habitat exists in midst of forests and woodlands.

#116: Slave Cabin (2:06)
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.

#117: Snow Bunting (2:06)
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.

#118: Snow Buttercup (2:30)
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.

#119: Tufted Milkweed (2:06)
Naturalist Patrick McMillan describes the survival strategy of a milkweed species growing in the hot, dry grasslands of Arizona.

#120: Venus Flytrap (2:06)
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.