All news about the environment doesn't have to be bad. On this program, we take a look at how some groups are working to make our outdoors a cleaner, better place. Across Georgia, school buses are getting cleaner, kids are learning about litter prevention, and a rediscovery of the American Chestnut tree, a tree once thought permanently extinct, gives new hope to the future. Plus we look at some ways you can help conserve around your house, such as composting.
Web Resources
Georgia's Anti-Litter Campaign
Learn about what you can do to help put an end to litter. Whether you're an individual, a student, or a business leader, you can learn more about litter, its sources, and prevention strategies.
Adopt-a-Highway
A citizen volunteer program to help remove litter from Georgia's roadsides.
Rivers Alive
Help directly protect Georgia's 70,150 miles of streams and rivers.
Keep Georgia Beautiful
The contact organization for events around the Great American Cleanup every spring.
Hands on Georgia
Sponsors community beautification and enrichment events around the state of Georgia every October.
Adopt-a-School Bus
A program for retro-fitting outdated school buses to cut down on pollution emitted.
Also visit the Georgia Conservancy for more information.
Georgia Clean Air Campaign
The mission of the Clean Air Campaign is to motivate Georgians to take action to improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion.
American Chestnut Foundation
A non-profit organization dedicated to helping repopulate the American Chestnut tree in North America.
Also visit the Georgia Chapter of the American Chestnut Foundation.
Georgia Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Resource Division Nongame Program
This program promotes the conservation of rare and endangered species such as the American Chestnut throughout the state of Georgia.
Georgia State Parks
More information on Georgia's State Parks.
Fernbank Science Center
Fernbank Science Center's Compost Demonstration Area contains a number of techniques for composting around your house.
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On Four Seasons in Georgia, we hit the highlights of each season. There's something for everyone in this action-packed episode that spans one year in Georgia. 
On Four Seasons in Georgia, we hit the highlights of each season. From a spring wildflower hike at Smithgall Woods Conservation Center to yurt camping at Bobby Brown Sate Park to the dramatic leaf change in the north Georgia mountains to hunting quail in south Georgia to Buzzard Day at Reed Bingham State Park… there's something for everyone in this action packed episode that spans one year in Georgia.
Archeology helps us to discover secrets of Georgia's history hidden beneath our soil and scattered along our waterways.
From sunken battleships and river boats to the burial mounds of long vanished native cultures to mysterious shell rings found on our barrier islands… archeology helps us to discover secrets of Georgia's history hidden beneath our soil and scattered along our waterways.
Georgia Outdoors examines a few of our most beloved sea creatures … and a few that you may not know about!
Georgia Outdoors examines a few of our most beloved sea creatures … and a few that you may not know much about!
In Georgia, nature photography is a growing pastime. We tag along with the winners of the annual Georgia Outdoors nature photography contest on a trip to one of our beautiful state parks.
From the nightly news to prime time drama, images of crime scene investigations can be found throughout our culture. We see how some of the same techniques are used in environmental issues in Georgia.
From the nightly news to prime time television, images of crime scene investigations and forensics can be found throughout our culture. We visit members of the Department of Natural Resources Critical Incident Reconstruction Team and take a look at how techniques like crime scene reconstruction, fingerprinting, and DNA analysis are applied to environmental work. And we'll see how polluters are tracked down. Plus we offer a few tips on how you can be safer in the outdoors and avoid being the subject of such investigations!
All news about the environment doesn't have to be bad. On this program, we take a look at how some groups are working to make our outdoors a cleaner, better place.
Newly legal in Georgia, hand fishing for catfish, also called noodling or grabbling, has been a method of catching catfish for centuries. We take a look at this unusual fishing technique. 
While the idea of sticking your hand in the mouth of a 40-pound catfish may not sound too appealing, some adventurous folks in Georgia are catching noodling fever. Newly legal in Georgia, hand fishing, also called noodling or grabbling, has been a method of catching catfish since the days of our Native American ancestors. We take a look at this unusual fishing technique and some of the places in Georgia that you can do it, and we examine the state of Georgia's catfish population.
Camping in Georgia is a fun and exciting way to explore nature and strengthen family bonds. We follow one family as they learn the basics of camping and then put their skills into action.
Georgia Outdoors explores the timeless bond that family camping has to offer. We follow the Fairbanks family as they enjoy a mountaintop tour by horseback, test their reels in a kids' fishing competition, discover the mystery of an ancient rock wall, and experience a breathtaking view of Georgia from one of the state's tallest mountains.
From teeing off to birdwatching, we explore the recreational opportunities of our state park golf courses.
Golf courses don't have a reputation for being good wildlife habitats, but a few golf courses are more ecologically friendly. From teeing off to birdwatching, we explore the recreational opportunities of our state park golf courses. We also take a look at the growing sport of disc golf. Plus, we visit a field of another type – the model airplane flying field at Georgia Veteran's in Cordele.
Stone Mountain isn't the only granite outcrop in Georgia. We explore the ecology and recreational opportunities of Arabia and Panola Mountains and look at what's being done to ensure these areas are protected for future generations to enjoy.
Stone Mountain isn't the only granite outcrop in our state. Just a few miles from their more well-known sister, Arabia and Panola Mountains are less-developed examples of the rare plant life that flourishes in what might seem a harsh, rock environment. We explore the ecology and recreational opportunities of Arabia and Panola Mountains and look at what's being done to ensure these areas are protected for future generations to enjoy.