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The Natural Heritage of Indiana
This four-part series documents Indiana's changing landscape from the ancient seas and coral reefs to the farms and suburban homes that now make up the Hoosier image.
Highlights include ecosystems around the Ohio River and Lake Michigan, and the Monarch butterfly migration from Mexico.
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A Changing Landscape
October 12, 2008
This program will focus on the alteration of the natural landscape of Indiana by humans, the...
Life on Land
October 8, 2008
In a landscape once covered by glaciers and dominated by forests and prairies, much of Indiana...
Life in the Water
September 8, 2008
Indiana is bordered by two great water systems: Lake Michigan to the north and the Ohio River...
The Indiana That Was
November 19, 2007
From ancient seas and coral reefs, to Ice-Age glaciation, the first program will explore the...
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