Expeditions With Patrick Mcmillan
Expeditions With Patrick Mcmillan is a TV show on SBS ONE. The program has been available since 2025. A total of 13 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in July 2025.
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26:25Expeditions With Patrick Mcmillan
It seems that no matter where we look we can find evidence of man shaping the world around him, the world we consider 'natural.' Fire is essential for the existence of the longleaf pine woodland, one of the rarest and most interesting habitats on the planet. Join Patrick as he c...
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26:25The once vast Longleaf Pine woodlands once dominated the South with their green, open and grassy expanses. Today this is one of the rarest habitats on the planet, reduced to just two percent of its historic extent.
26:25Today, the Clemson Forest is over 17,000 acres of lovely, pristine-looking woodland and pastoral landscape nestled among suburban neighbourhoods in the South Carolina piedmont. But this forest wasn't always so picturesque. Seventy years ago this landscape was an ecological disaster.
26:25How 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.
26:25How many youngsters become fascinated with nature by playing in mud puddles catching tadpoles and frogs? 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.
26:26How important is the border region to the ebb and flow of life in your backyard? How important is it to our natural heritage? Join Patrick as he explores the connections to your backyard on the volatile border region of South Texas.
26:25This 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. Join Patrick as he explores a land of Green Jays and Plain Chachalacas in South Texas.
26:24When 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 ...
26:25Life 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.
26:25On 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 onl...
26:24One 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 grass...
26:25Now a tourist hotspot, Catalina once played host to a native population that utilised 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.
26:24While 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.