Discovering Alabama
Discovering Alabama is a series on Alabama Public Television about Alabama's natural history.[1] 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.[2][3] It the longest running show on Alabama Public Television and one of the station's most popular.[4][5]
The show has aired more than 100 episodes in its 40-year history.[6] As of 2019, 76 episodes were digitized and posted online.[7]
The show has a partnership with the Alabama Department of Education.[8]
Phillips wrote the 2002 book Discovering Alabama Wetlands[9][10] with photographs by Robert P. Falls and a foreword by Edward O. Wilson. In 2006 Phillips book Discovering Alabama Forests was published.[6] He was inducted into the university of Alabama Hall of Fame in 2023 for his work on the show.[5]
Selected episodes
[edit]- Alabama's state capitals (2023)
- Whooping cranes (2023)
- "Tuscaloosa" (2019), about the history of Tuscaloosa[11][12]
- Flint River (2016)[13]
- Alabama in Space (2010), regional Emmy Award winner 2010[14]
- Wildlife history (2004)
- Long Leaf Ecosystem (1998)[15]
References
[edit]- ^ Schauer, Roman (February 23, 1996). "Beauty joins issues of environment on APT's 'Discovering'". Birmingham Post-Herald. p. 64 – via Newspaper.com.
- ^ "'Discovering Alabama' Wins 2011 Emmy Awards – University of Alabama News | The University of Alabama". 30 June 2011.
- ^ "Discovering Alabama". Discovering Alabama.
- ^ Bradley-Litchfield, Robyn (May 17, 1998). "Still discovering Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 65 – via Newspaper.com.
- ^ a b Shipley, Austen (February 27, 2023). "UA Education Hall of Fame adds five members".
- ^ a b "Discovering Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
- ^ "Binge-watching? Episodes of public television's Discovering Alabama are available online | Bham Now". bhamnow.com. 25 February 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Doug Phillips book signing September 27, 2002 ·Tuscaloosanews.com
- ^ Deutsch, William G. (18 June 2019). Alabama Rivers, A Celebration and Challenge. MindBridge Press. ISBN 9781732270701.
- ^ Writer, Mark Hughes Cobb Staff. "Episode puts spotlight on city". The Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ Editor, Ken Roberts City. "Public invited to view T-Town episode of 'Discovering Alabama'". The Tuscaloosa News.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Watch Flint River on Alabama Public Television". Alabama Public Television.
- ^ Staff Writer. "'Alabama in Space' awarded regional Emmy". The Tuscaloosa News.
- ^ 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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