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

  • 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

  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".
  3. ↑ "Discovering Alabama". Discovering Alabama.
  4. ↑ Bradley-Litchfield, Robyn (May 17, 1998). "Still discovering Alabama". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 65 – via Newspaper.com.
  5. 1 2 Shipley, Austen (February 27, 2023). "UA Education Hall of Fame adds five members".
  6. 1 2 "Discovering Alabama". Encyclopedia of Alabama.
  7. ↑ "Binge-watching? Episodes of public television's Discovering Alabama are available online | Bham Now". bhamnow.com.
  8. ↑ College, Russell Moore/Wallace State Community. "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. 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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