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National Great Outdoors Month

National Great Outdoors Month is celebrated in June and serves as a reminder to enjoy and appreciate our state parks and wildlife refuges. This observation, begun in 1998, encourages us to explore our parks and enjoy the beauty that awaits us in our natural world.

National Great Outdoors Month is celebrated in June and serves as a reminder to enjoy and appreciate our state parks and wildlife refuges. This observation, begun in 1998, encourages us to explore our parks and enjoy the beauty that awaits us in our natural world.

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Tufted Milkweed | Expeditions Shorts

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Tufted Milkweed | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan, joined by Linda Kennedy, visits Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in Arizona. Here, they showcase the Tufted Milkweed, a species of flower which grows in the area. What makes the...
Slave Cabin | Expeditions Shorts

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Slave Cabin | Expeditions Shorts
Here at Nemors Plantation, in Beaufort County, South Carolina, Patrick McMillan shows us a nest of Black Vultures residing in an old, dilapidated slave cabin dating back to the 1700’s! One black...
Least Grebe | Expeditions Shorts

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Least Grebe | Expeditions Shorts
Here in the Santa Ana National Wildlife Refuge, in Alamo, Texas, Patrick McMillan shows us several species of duck in this area: the Least Grebe, and the Pied-Billed Grebe. Black-Necked Stilts, a...
Florida Yellow Bladderwort | Expeditions Shorts

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Florida Yellow Bladderwort | Expeditions Shorts
In Apalachicola National Forest, Patrick talks about Karst Topography, or giant limestone sinkholes located all over Florida. When these sinkholes fill up with water, many species of plants and...
Grassland | Expeditions Shorts

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Grassland | Expeditions Shorts
In this segment, Patrick visits Rocky Mountain National Park, in Colorado. Here we see vast fields of cool season grasslands. Many of the animals, such as Rocky Mountain Elk, depend on these grasses...
Big Bend Tree Lizard | Expeditions Shorts

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Big Bend Tree Lizard | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan visits the sunny, rocky slopes of Jeff Davis County, Texas, where he shows us the Big Bend Tree Lizard. This lizard is a subspecies of tree lizard, and they are described as “ornate”...
Montezuma Quail | Expeditions Shorts Longleaf Pine Flatwoods | Expeditions Shorts

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Longleaf Pine Flatwoods | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan visits Apalachicola National Forest in Florida, where we see Longleaf Pine Flatwoods. Here in these flatwoods dwell many species of low growing plants: Gallberry shrubs, Dwarf...
Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts

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Pond Cypress Savannah | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick visits Florida Bay, located in Francis Marion National Forest, South Carolina. Here, we see a savannah, filled with Pond Cypress trees, Savannah Iris flowers, Tall Milkwort flowers, and Purple...
Venus Fly Trap | Expeditions Shorts

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Venus Fly Trap | Expeditions Shorts
Patrick McMillan visits Apalachicola National Forest, in Florida, where he showcases a Venus Flytrap. The Flytrap, described by Charles Darwin as “the most amazing plant on earth,” is a carnivorous...
Receding Glacier | Expeditions Shorts

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Receding Glacier | Expeditions Shorts
Here on the Kenai Peninsula, in Alaska, Patrick McMillan shows us evidence of a global interglacial period. On the Kenai Peninsula, we see a receding glacier, which has moved back hundreds of feet in...
Dall Sheep | Expeditions Shorts

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Dall Sheep | Expeditions Shorts
Dall Sheep are found roaming the mountains located within the interior region of Alaska. This species of sheep is native to Alaska, and are also found in some parts of Canada. Bighorn Sheep are also...
Northern Pine Snake | Expeditions Shorts

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Northern Pine Snake | Expeditions Shorts
In the Francis Marion National Forest, Patrick McMillan shows a rather uncommon species of snake found in this area: the Northern Pine Snake. The dark patterns found on the top of the snake blend in...
Giant Sacaton Grass | Expeditions Shorts

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Giant Sacaton Grass | Expeditions Shorts
Here at Appleton-Whittell Research Ranch in Arizona, Patrick McMillan and Linda Kennedy talk about Giant Sacaton Grass, which makes a great habitat for sparrows, and diamond-back rattlesnakes.
Oak Toad | Expeditions Shorts

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Oak Toad | Expeditions Shorts
Here in Francis Marion National Forest, in South Carolina, Patrick McMillan shows us the Oak Toad, one of the smallest in the toad species. Its unique skin colorations are perfect for camouflaging...
Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 3 - Long Cane Division - Episode 3 Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 4 4

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 4
Episode 4
Columbo plants can remain in a vegetative state for up to thirty years before it sends up a flower stalk. Morel mushrooms and Devil’s Urn are species of fungi, which help break down dead materials in...
Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 3 - Long Cane Division - Episode 3 Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 5 5

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 5
Rudy and Jim see the tell-tale signs of a beaver, coming in the form of chew marks on the base of a large tree. A skeleton of a gray fox is found nearby. A gray fox has ridges on the skull, whereas a...
Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 3 - Long Cane Division - Episode 3 Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 7 7

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 7
Episode 7
Rudy and Jim find an unusually large Devil’s Walking Stick, which is usually around one third the size of the one shown here! Horse Sugar, Yellow Bellwort, and Birdsfoot violets are more species of...
Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 3 3

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 3
Episode 3
Rudy and Jim move to the Long Cane Division of Sumter National Forest. Here, Umbrella magnolia is starting to bloom. Christmas fern and Jack-In-The-Pulpit, Faded trillium, Wild germanium, Baneberry...
Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 3 - Long Cane Division - Episode 3 Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 6 6

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 6
Here close to a stream, there is a high population of Mountain laurel trees, rhododendrons, Tuliptrees, Fraser magnolias, Halberdleaf violets, Rattlesnake plantains, Heartleaf, Poor Robin’s plantain...
Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 3 - Long Cane Division - Episode 3 Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 1 1

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 1
Episode 1
On this episode of NatureScene, Rudy and Jim visit Sumter National Forest. This area offers a wide variety of habitats, and springtime is the best time to visit these rolling hills. Here at the flood...
Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 3 - Long Cane Division - Episode 3 Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 2 2

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Sumter National Forest (S.C.) Stop 2
Episode 2
This area features a wide variety of trees, such as beeches and maples. Lots of wild flowers popping up in this area as well, like Dwarf iris, and Rue anemone. Buckeye shrubs and Sweet shrubs can also...
Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 5 7

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Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 5
Episode 7
This area is known as a “dry wetland” Here, Button bush, and Red maple trees thrive here. Under a nearby wooden board, Rudy and Jim find a Mole salamander, and a Ring-Neck snake. And in a nearby tree...
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Savannah River Site (S.C.) Stop 6
Episode 8
Rudy and Jim stop by another wetland, filled with Sphagnum moss, Swamp Tupelo trees, Sweet Bay trees, and Virginia Chain fern. All these plants thrive in areas such as this one, with increased...