North Dakota Outdoors
| Series
Information |
Curricular
Areas:
Environment, Regional Studies, and Science |
| Length:
36/10-Minute Programs |
| Grade
Levels: K-12 |
| Web
Resources |
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North
Dakota Outdoors is a series of programs containing three short segments
about animals, places, and people in North Dakota. The segments
were produced by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department and originally
broadcast as a weekly news magazine. Materials and resources on
specific animals or wildlife activities are available by calling
the North Dakota Game and Fish Department at 1-701-328-6337.
Episode Descriptions
1
Hunting and Conservation — Old Hunter: Older hunter enjoys
the outdoors. Young Hunter: "First time" deer hunters.
Disabled Vets Goose Hunt: Special friends help hunters regain their
sport.
2 Wild Beauty — Snow Geese: Learn about "white
noise". Bighorns I: They vanished, but now they’re back.
Bighorns II: Relocating in ND Badlands.
3 Legends & Myths — Old Coyote: A predator with
a "double-sided personality". Wolves: Endangered, protected,
and trying to find their niche. They’re Back! (Waterfowl Return):
Unmistakable signs of spring
4 The Wilds at Your Back Door — Winter Feeders: Setting
up bird feeders for the small and hardy. Zoo Story: Non-native wild
animals prepare for winter. Bluebirds: Nature with birdhouses and
trails.
5 Wild Beauty II — Sharptails: Dancing the ancient spring
rites. Wild Turkeys: Birds with an "image" problem. Songbirds:
Small, hardy travelers with grit.
6 A Unique Stats — Teddy Roosevelt Park in Winter: Wildness
close at hand. North Dakota Buttes: Postcards from the past. Canoeing
the Pembina Gorge: A day’s outing turns wild!
7 Underwater Treasures — Paddlefish: Preserving ancient
residents of North Dakota. Pallid Sturgeon: Filming ND’s rarest
underwater resident. Walleyes: Fishermen happy with wandering fish.
8 It’s the Weather — Lots-O-Ducks (The CRP Story):
A success story for waterfowl and upland birds. Wet Spring: The
turnaround of a wet spring. Deer & Gardens: Protecting gardens
from hoofed intruders.
9 Wild Beauty III — Pelicans: The ultimate ugly duckling
story. Spring Babies: The miracle of life, renewed every year. Diorama:
Bringing the outdoors inside.
10 Youth and Education — Project Wild: Children are
part of an interconnected world. Garrison Fish Camp: Kids learn
that fishing is fun! Outdoors Skills Park at the State Fair: Bringing
the outdoors to you.
11 Characters and Adventurers — Flyboys (Big Game Census):
Aerial daredevils working for wildlife. Fish Cowboys: Have fish,
will travel? Dawn Charging, Huntress: A woman at home in the wild.
12 It’s More than You Think — Dead Trees: Animals
making use of the old and "useless". Snakes: Believe it
or not, they have their charms. Christmas Greetings: A video Christmas
card from ND Fish & Game
13 It’s a Unique State: Recreation — Teddy Roosevelt
Trail Ride: America’s most beautiful country. Back Roads Biking:
A new way to experience the prairie. Windsurfing: The wind is free
and it’s a joy
14 Newcomers and Veterans — Olive Benson, Hunter. Wonderful
lady reviewing a full life. Outdoorswomen: Here’s how women
conquer the outdoors. Pure Prairie Lady: A woman who knows everything
that lives and moves on the plains.
15 Legends & Myths I — Decoys and Pronghorns: Artistry
in the hunt. Burt Calkins, Painter: A fine hand, a fine eye and
wild beauty. Falconry: The "Sport of Kings" in modern
times.
16 Legends & Myths II — Wagon Train: Rolling on
into the past. Butterflies: Delicate, hardy and mysterious. Prairie
Riches: The wealth of nature right at our feet.
17 Legends & Myths III — Work Horses: Meet the tractors
of yesteryear. Hunters for the Hungry: Hunting for venison donations.
Buffalo Roundup: Roundup time with a high-tech twist
18 People of the Hills — Tom Gibson: Environmental Education
a new way. Dog sledding: Four-legged athletes run for miles. Woodcarver:
Combining art and a commitment to wildlife.
19 Hunting Magic — Deer Camp: Place where all excitement
of the hunt begins. Waterfowler: Hunting best when weather is the
worst. Huntress: A true "native daughter" of North Dakota.
20 Tales of the Hunt — The Reverend & the Wild:
The great outdoors part of inner life. Smoke ‘N Powder: Hunting
black-powder style. Trappers: Belief in the "great circle"
of life.
21 Voices of the Hunt — North Dakota’s Lady: Hunting
since 1926 and still active. Old Gunsmith, I: A tale of horses,
outlaws and gunsmithing? . Old Gunsmith, II: One more round of adventure
and storytelling.
22 Hunting Choices — Ancient Bows: Sometimes ancient
ways are still best. Ethics of the Hunt: A scholar, a hunter and
an Irish storyteller. Underwater Safari: Great hunting, but not
on solid ground.
23 Wondrous Creatures — Land & Sea (Amphibians):
Leapers, creepers & underwater sleepers. Butcher Bird: Animal
ingeniously preserves food. Return of the Wild: A return to Teddy
Roosevelt National Park.
24 Strange Creatures — Going Batty: A fascinating and
misunderstood creature. Muskrat Love: High rise architects of the
swamp. Monster Show: Bizarre but adapted to surroundings.
25 New Worlds — New Worlds I: Desire important in doing
what you want to do. Young Duck Hunter: Magic of young boy’s
first hunt. New Worlds II: Anyone can become a hunter.
26 The Variety of the Wild — Wild Variety: A varied
world in our own backyard. Hip-Hoppers: Quick stepping jumpers.
Watchable Wildlife: Non-game wildlife give us entertainment and
more.
27 Youngsters on the Trail — Youth Pheasant Hunt: Town
develops free hunting land. Orienteering: Youngsters who "know
their way around". Stamps for Ducks: Talented artists put their
stamp on the wild.
28 Prairie Communities — Prairie Dog Town: A vibrant
wild community. Wildflowers: The small and delicate are also durable
and hardy. Territorial Disputes, I: Fox family looks for a home.
29 Role Models in the Wild — Sledmaker: A truly and
quietly courageous man. Warden: Game and Fish law enforcement women.
Natureteller: Comedy as a way to appreciate nature.
30 Conservation, I — Duck Roundup: Wild and wet. Goose
Banding, I: Managing Canadian geese with numbered bands. Goose Banding,
II: Brought a vanishing bird back to ND.
31 Conservation, II — Industry and Nature: Balancing
manufacturing and wildlife. Saving Ducks: The North American Waterfowl
Plan. Fire on the Prairie: Destructive force is beneficial and necessary.
32 Prairie Dancers — Dancers in the Sage, I: Puff up
and strut to attract the ladies. Dancers in the Sage, II: Habitat
of the sage grouse. Prairie Boomers: This spring dancer followed
the plow into North Dakota.
33 Prairie Beauty — Homeboys: Staying in ND through
the cold winter. Prairie Crocus: The first sure sign of spring.
Cranes: Magnificent flying machines seem like writing in the sky.
34 Science Stuff! — After the Big Ones: On the trail
of big ones that got away long ago. Fish in Winter: Investigating
an underwater riddle. Bait-Bucket Stocking: A fisherman’s deadly
crime—minnows.
35 Fun in the Country — Canine Classroom: Conditioning
four-footed hunting companions. Pike Are Back!: The State Fish has
returned. Fishin’ Family: For family togetherness, there’s
nothing like fishing.
36 Natural Wonders — Wind: The elusive element that
may be the essence of North Dakota. Camouflage: Animals with a "cloak
of mystery". Almost Gone (Black-footed Ferrets): Endangered
animal making its way back.
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