For the Latest Up Close and Personal Look at the Natural Wonders That Abound Around our State!
TAKE AN ENVIRONMENTAL EXPEDITION WITH UNC-TV’S EXPLORING NORTH CAROLINA
Fifth Anniversary Premiere, Thursday, January 8, at 8:30 PM

For the latest up close and personal look at natural wonders that abound around our state, catch every minute of the all-new, fifth anniversary season of Exploring North Carolina, premiering Thursday, January 8, at 8:30 PM, with Currituck. This engrossing episode travels to the lush sliver of land where Virginia, North Carolina and the Atlantic Ocean meet, providing viewers like you with an insider’s view of our Outer Banks.

From the natural treasures comprising the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, to the malleable minerals lining the Piedmont, and the endless biodiversity of our ever-changing coastline, this season Tom Earnhardt captures the state’s diverse local landscapes and unique natural features in stunning high definition in each exciting episode.

Also premiering on Exploring North Carolina in January 2008:

January 15, at 8:30 PM
Smokey Mountain Diversity
Get acquainted with a new inventory of biodiversity conducted in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, revealing thousands of species new to the Park and hundreds of species new to science.

January 22, at 8:30 PM
Stuck In Clay

Whether you are a fan or a detractor of this malleable mineral, the clays of North Carolina are an important part of our heritage. In this episode, meet geologists who can explain the many reasons we’re  “stuck in clay.”

January 29, at 8:30 PM
The Forgotten Kingdom
Get to know local fungi, the scientists (known as mycologists) who love them, and the complex future of these little-known, but extraordinary, “kingdoms” of living organisms.

Join in on Exploring North Carolina Thursdays, at 8:30 PM, to find more unexpected natural surprises every week. For more information about Exploring North Carolina, please visit our website at: www.unctv.org/exploringNC.

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