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Television series on Alabama Public Television

Discovering Alabama is a series on Alabama Public Television about Alabama's natural history. It is hosted by Doug Phillips, a naturalist-educator with the Alabama Museum of Natural History which produces the show. Broadcast since 1985, the show has won four Southeast Emmy Awards. It the longest running show on Alabama Public Television and one of the station's most popular.

The show has aired more than 100 episodes in its 40-year history. As of 2019, 76 episodes were digitized and posted online.

The show has a partnership with the Alabama Department of Education.

Phillips wrote the 2002 book Discovering Alabama Wetlands with photographs by Robert P. Falls and a foreword by Edward O. Wilson. In 2006 Phillips book Discovering Alabama Forests was published. He was inducted into the university of Alabama Hall of Fame in 2023 for his work on the show.

Selected episodes

  • Alabama's state capitals (2023)
  • Whooping cranes (2023)
  • "Tuscaloosa" (2019), about the history of Tuscaloosa
  • Flint River (2016)
  • Alabama in Space (2010), regional Emmy Award winner 2010
  • Wildlife history (2004)
  • Long Leaf Ecosystem (1998)

References

  1. Schauer, Roman (February 23, 1996). "Beauty joins issues of environment on APT's 'Discovering'". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. 64 – via Newspaper.com.
  2. "'Discovering Alabama' Wins 2011 Emmy Awards – University of Alabama News | The University of Alabama". 30 June 2011.
  3. "Discovering Alabama". Discovering Alabama.
  4. Bradley-Litchfield, Robyn (May 17, 1998). "Still discovering Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 65 – via Newspaper.com.
  5. ^ Shipley, Austen (February 27, 2023). "UA Education Hall of Fame adds five members".
  6. ^ "Discovering Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
  7. "Binge-watching? Episodes of public television's Discovering Alabama are available online | Bham Now". bhamnow.com. 25 February 2019.
  8. College, Russell Moore/Wallace State Community (2 May 2016). "Dr. Doug Phillips of 'Discovering Alabama' visits Wallace State for Earth Day festivities". The Cullman Times.
  9. Doug Phillips book signing September 27, 2002 ·Tuscaloosanews.com
  10. Deutsch, William G. (18 June 2019). Alabama Rivers, A Celebration and Challenge. MindBridge Press. ISBN 9781732270701.
  11. Writer, Mark Hughes Cobb Staff. "Episode puts spotlight on city". The Tuscaloosa News.
  12. Editor, Ken Roberts City. "Public invited to view T-Town episode of 'Discovering Alabama'". The Tuscaloosa News. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. "Watch Flint River on Alabama Public Television". Alabama Public Television.
  14. Staff Writer. "'Alabama in Space' awarded regional Emmy". The Tuscaloosa News.
  15. Ethridge, Robbie (July 21, 2004). Creek Country: The Creek Indians and Their World. UNC Press Books. ISBN 9780807861554 – via Google Books.


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