TERRA: The Nature of Our World

TERRA 812: Fly Fishing Is A Joke

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 19:26:25 +0000

This film is as much about the insurmountable distance between the camera and the subject as it is about the indefinable draw of fly fishing. This film was compiled in large part from the filmmaker's library of footage collected over several years making fly fishing oriented films. Produced by Henry Harrison

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TERRA 811: Floods at Campo de la Cruz - Faces

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:42:57 +0000

The films of Campo de la Cruz, Faces and Voices, are a complementary approach to tell the story of the catastrophic floods that occurred in Colombia's Caribbean Coast, during the rainy season of 2010-2011. After several months of heavy rains, the town and houses of Campo de la Cruz were covered under 20 feet of water and more than 30,000 people had to flee from their homes. However, some families stayed behind, built plastic shacks on the side of the road and waited for the water to drain. This multimedia approach tells the story of this people, of those who stayed behind and didn't want to leave their land. But, who is to blame? Produced by Federico Pardo

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TERRA 810: WildFIRE PIRE: A Ring of Fire

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 10 May 2013 16:24:40 +0000

WildFIRE PIRE is a National Science Foundation five-year project that is an international partnership coordinated by the Montana Institute on Ecosystems and Montana State University that focuses on the causes and consequences of fire in the past, present, and future. Scientists from research universities and agencies in the United States, Tasmania, and New Zealand have combined efforts to compare how past fire occurrences have influenced climate change and what these patterns can tell us about the future. With the primary areas of study in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, Australia’s Tasmanian conservation areas, New Zealand’s forests, and Patagonia’s wild places, the project is exploring how wildfires, which are often devastating, are related to climate change. Produced by: WildFIRE PIRE

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TERRA 809: Floods at Campo de la Cruz - Voices

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:02:27 +0000

The films of Campo de la Cruz, Faces and Voices, are a complementary approach to tell the story of the catastrophic floods that occurred in Colombia's Caribbean Coast, during the rainy season of 2010-2011. After several months of heavy rains, the town and houses of Campo de la Cruz were covered under 20 feet of water and more than 30,000 people had to flee from their homes. However, some families stayed behind, built plastic shacks on the side of the road and waited for the water to drain. This multimedia approach tells the story of this people, of those who stayed behind and didn't want to leave their land. But, who is to blame? Produced by: Federico Pardo

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TERRA 808: TRUST Massachusetts

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 17:06:22 +0000

Eshe is an 18-year old French horn playing, basketball playing, systems thinker that just started her freshman year at Yale so she can continue to learn how to solve complex problems with comprehensive and feasible solutions. She is also one of the many youth from across the United States who is taking legal action to compel comprehensive, science-based, government action on climate change as part of the TRUST Campaign. Produced by: WITNESS

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TERRA 807: Inches of Snow and Tide

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 29 Mar 2013 17:32:43 +0000

The Olympic Peninsula is a land of snowy mountains, rocky tidepools, and crashing waves. Explore one small patch of coastline at low tide and you can find tiny sea stars, camouflaged fish, and eighty-year-old anemones. Fantastic seaweeds cling to wave battered rocks, and carnivorous sea stars stalk mussels and unsuspecting clams. These areas also serve as a rich natural resource for the four local tribes of Native Americans. Climate change could change all of that. Measuring snow depths on Hurricane Ridge and ocean temperatures in the intertidal zone, scientists share their hopes and concerns for the future of a rugged and incredibly diverse ecosystem.

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TERRA 806: Winter Range

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:35:04 +0000

Winter Range is a documentary film that explores the consequences of rising levels of the livestock disease Brucellosis in elk in the Greater Yellowstone Area. New elk behavior patterns, often attributed to pressure from wolves and hunters, has brought them within critical proximity to cattle consequently making brucellosis a constant threat to the livelihoods of Montana livestock producers. Winter Range features a Montana rancher who reveals the measures, or lack their of, that she has to take to protect her cattle from infected elk and brucellosis. At the heart of the problem is a conflict between people and wildlife and at the heart of this film is a story about the complexity of managing the “political disease.”

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TERRA 805: Natabar Sarangi - The Source

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:57:34 +0000

Natabar continues to find, save and share his indigenous rice seed with local farmers. To date he has managed to re-introduce over 350 varieties. But it's not just about the indigenous rice seed of India or about the survival of a sustainable agriculture system with the knowledge of over ten thousand years. It's about a global phenomenon taking place where a non-sustainable system systematically destroys a sustainable one, where short term profit has the power to overwhelm common sense and the consciousness of many millions, where progress is not progress but the wanton destruction of an eco-system and environment we will never be able to replace. Natabar Sarangi is just one of a growing number of farmers throughout the world who realize that if we do not begin to repair the damage taking place to our agricultural systems and our environment, we will lose not just our cultural identity but our fundamental right to a truly sustainable system of food security.

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TERRA 804: Alpinas Maneras

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:55:13 +0000

A short non-fiction film exploring the human experience of international mountaineering. Shadowing a 2009 expedition to the Bolivian Andes with community based non-profit, the Montana Mountaineering Association, this film takes flight with a small team of students and instructors to better understand this cross-cultural experience.

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TERRA 803: WildFIRE PIRE: A World On Fire

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 05:05:04 +0000

WildFIRE PIRE is a National Science Foundation five-year project that is an international partnership coordinated by the Montana Institute on Ecosystems and Montana State University that focuses on the causes and consequences of fire in the past, present, and future. Scientists from research universities and agencies in the United States, Tasmania, and New Zealand have combined efforts to compare how past fire occurrences have influenced climate change and what these patterns can tell us about the future. With the primary areas of study in the Yellowstone Ecosystem, Australia’s Tasmanian conservation areas, New Zealand’s forests, and Patagonia’s wild places, the project is exploring how wildfires, which are often devastating, are related to climate change.

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TERRA 802: Restoring an Icon

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:40:10 +0000

The story has been told again and again: In little more than a decade during the late 1800s, hunters all but wiped out one of the continent’s most iconic animals, the American bison. They killed the animals by the tens of thousands for their hides, meat and simply for the thrill of the hunt. By the beginning of the 20th century, a species of huge ecological and cultural value had vanished from the prairie, surviving only in small, captive herds and a remnant population in Yellowstone National Park. In the late 1800s, two Montana ranchers, Michel Pablo and Charles Allard, spent more than 20 years assembling one of the largest collections of purebred bison on the continent. In 1907, after the U.S. government declined to buy the herd, Pablo made a deal with the Canadian government and shipped most of his bison northward to Elk Island National Park. Now, the ancestors of these bison are returning to their ancestral home in northern Montana. The American Prairie Foundation is working...

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TERRA 801: Salma: A Wingless Nomad

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 05 Jan 2013 01:37:26 +0000

This film presents the political conflict of Western Sahara through the fictional story of a young Sahrawi refugee whose only way of connecting with reality and the memories of her childhood is through the images of flamingos. For her, flamingos incarnate the freedom her people lost when, consecutively, Spain and Morocco invaded them. They also represent the nomadic tradition of her ancestors, a way of life that she romanticizes as the true identity of the Sahrawis.

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TERRA 724: Voices of Yellowstone

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 21 Dec 2012 19:35:37 +0000

Many people come to Yellowstone National Park to see the fantastic landscapes. Wise visitors also come to experience the amazing soundscapes. This film provides some insight into the value of natural sounds in wild places, and how the National Park Service is monitoring those sounds as well as the sounds created by humans.

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TERRA 723: TRUST Oregon

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 17:54:49 +0000

TRUST Oregon features Kelsey Cascadia Rose Juliana, a 16-year-old from Eugene, who is passionate about preserving this beautiful Earth. Kelsey's identity is directly tied to the various elements of Oregon's biodiversity. She was born in a 1-room cabin in Fall Creek amidst the old-growth trees of the Cascades. She was named after Kelsey Creek - a crystal-clear river that flows out of an ancient forest grove, and Rose signifies the wild rose that grew abundantly near the cabin where she was born. Kelsey knows that she is not old enough to vote, but she has also learned that she can raise her voice by speaking out. Although it shouldn't be the responsibility of her generation to take on the burden of learning how to adapt in the face of global climate change, Kelsey knows that Mother Earth does not have the time to wait for politicians to debate about whether climate change will affect our future.

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TERRA 722: Life, Land, and Justice in Uganda

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 20:35:05 +0000

John Muyiisa is 49 years old and has been farming for 34 years and lives in Kasenyi village. His small farm is just yards from the lakefront and had been surrounded by dense forest. Over time he had cultivated a coffee and fruit plantation of 40 acres on common land. With this he has been able to raise a family of 9 children. The company arrived and told him that the land was now theirs and he would have to vacate. Within days, bulldozers turned up and flattened the ancient forest and with it his coffee plantation. They offered him one million shillings and one acre of land, later changed to no money but three acres... but he refused. He wanted to take them to court and approached the local police who referred him to the resident district commission who said they would look into the case. Since then, no one has been to visit the site as they are too busy in meetings and other priorities. He now has just two acres of land left to make a living, just below the vast slope of the soon to...

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TERRA 721 - Neither of Us are Buffalo

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 20:35:08 +0000

"Neither of Us are Buffalo" is a light-hearted look at the life of two animals: the American bison, and the filmmaker. Traveling in and out of each other's lives over 25 years, this film provides a context to explore differences, and surprisingly, similarities between the two characters.

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TERRA 720: Atom

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 16:00:14 +0000

Atom is a short, animated film about the ‘life’ of Atom X. From the Big Bang to the emergence of life on Earth and beyond, this film tells a rather brief story of, well, everything.

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TERRA 719: TRUST Pennsylvania

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 16:11:45 +0000

Ashley Funk is an 18-year old from western Pennsylvania. Ashley is many things. She is an identical twin, the founder of Pollution Patrol, a volunteer at the local care home, and she loves to sing with her friends around campfires. Ashley is asking our leaders to recognize that environmental destruction is the destruction of human health and in turn, realize that we have the potential for change. Ashley has done extensive research in preparation for a career as an environmental engineer and policy maker and she knows that we are not stuck in a society where we must rely on destructive fossil fuels to power our energy needs. We have the technology to move beyond this. Ashley is asking the government to come up with a climate recovery plan that does not destroy our single most essential resource...the atmosphere.

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TERRA 718: Passing It Down

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 16:12:18 +0000

What does it take to pass down a family sheep ranching operation today? What roles do generational relationships and sentiment play in that decision making process? This short explores these questions across three generations actively involved in the ranch across the spring lambing season and introduces visions of this ranch's future within the family.

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TERRA 717: Whiteout

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 14 Sep 2012 19:00:18 +0000

Whiteout explores the mystery behind the White Nose Syndrome epidemic. Since 2006, over six million bats have been infected and died from the disease. Though it is still a mystery that befuddles many scientists, it is increasingly evident that these incredible creatures are quickly disappearing from the night sky at rates never before witnessed. We follow the filmmaker as she sets out to understand the vital importance of a healthy bat population and how our fate and that of the bats are more closely related than we may think.

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TERRA 716: Chasing Birds in Beringia

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:35:41 +0000

Enter into the ultra-adventurous world of bush-pilot biologists chasing wild birds in the no-man's-land north of the Arctic Circle. Their world is one of beauty, grit, humor and science. The tundra swans they study venture back and forth across the narrow stretch of water that separates Alaska and Russia. This east-west connection is what endangers the birds, and potentially the humans that interact with them. (Winner of the Science Award, Imagine Science Film Festival 2011)

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TERRA 715: TRUST Iowa

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:21:54 +0000

In this episode of the TRUST series, meet Glori Dei Filippone, a 13-year-old girl from Des Moines, Iowa. If we think about it, we can all remember a moment when we realized something was fundamentally wrong with our environment. For Glori Dei Filippone, her eyes were opened early to the environmental costs of meat production. Not only does Glori recognize the harm it causes to the animals, she also understands the harm it causes to the atmosphere. The magnitude of the atmospheric problem is summed up by a 2006 finding by the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations that estimates the carbon emissions associated with the livestock industry to be 18% of global emissions. Her knowledge leads to wisdom. Glori has been working at the Des Moines Farmer's Market since she was eight years old. One day, a blind lady walked up to the stand and picked up an apple. She asked Glori, "Is this an apple?" Glori answered that it was. She then asked if it were red and...

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TERRA 714: DisSOLVE

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 14:05:07 +0000

The environmental non-profit sector has always had a difficult time securing financial support, often relying on the generosity of volunteerism. However, the recent economic downturn has put this sector in an even more dire situation, and the young workers are feeling the pressure. Follow filmmaker Taylor Johnson as he covers the streets, forests, and beaches of Oregon to hear the stories from those who give so much for so little in the name of environmental stewardship. In DisSOLVE, experience the trials and tribulations of the Portland environmental non-profit sector like never before... from their point of view!

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TERRA 713: TRUST Colorado

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 20 Jul 2012 17:00:57 +0000

In this episode of the TRUST series, meet Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, an 11-year-old boy from Boulder, Colorado. Xiuhtezcatl shares why he joined youth from across the country asking the courts to hear their lawsuit (Alec L., et al., v. Lisa P. Jackson, et al.), which is based on one of the most fundamental principles of civilized society: TRUST. Xiuhtezcatl asks that our atmosphere be protected, because he loves playing in Colorado’s mountains, forests, lakes, and streams and fears that the resources he most enjoys will not be there for his generation if we continue emitting carbon dioxide at current rates. Xiuhtezcatl shares, “The proof of climate change is everywhere I look. In my lifetime, the amount of forest killed by pine beetles has expanded. The number of acres burned has intensified. My generation is losing our forests. We are losing our homes. It’s not too late to ensure my generation has a livable future. But we need to listen to the science and act now.”...

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TERRA 712: Vitamin ConspiraC

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:29:06 +0000

Do you take vitamin C when you get sick? Well, now you don't have to! Filmmaker Christina Choate urges you to skip the pill and eat plants instead. In her quest to find the truth about vitamin C, she introduces the man responsible for popularizing vitamin C supplements, retraces the history of scurvy, explains the vitamin's evolution, biochemistry and richest sources. With wit and humor, she de-bunks popular myths and takes a stand against the quick-fix health industry.

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TERRA 711: Rarity to Recovery

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 22:06:10 +0000

During the summer of 2002, Kevin Collins spotted a humble little snake on Great Bird Island, Antigua. Initially, he thought little of the encounter. Years later, however, he discovered that this creature, known as the Antiguan racer, is one of the scarcest serpents in the world. Curious to learn more, he revisits Antigua and interviews several experts whose tireless efforts are catapulting the Antiguan racer from rarity to recovery.

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TERRA 710: The Wool House

www.lifeonterra.com — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 17:04:35 +0000

For more than a century the wool house in Sweet Grass County has provided a place for wool growers to store and package wool for shipment as part of a growing cooperative. As competitive global markets have emerged, domestic demand has withered. And as ranching interest in younger generations declines, the wool house faces an uncertain future. This short film explores the meaning of the wool house to this community and its role in the formation of an unique regional identity.

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TERRA 709: Fanihi - A Cultural Digest

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 28 May 2012 19:35:07 +0000

The island of Rota contains the last viable population of Flying Foxes in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam. This paradisiacal setting is also home to Rotanese Chamorros who have proud traditions stretching back many centuries. The Chamorro word for Fruit Bat is Fanihi and these beautiful and fascinating creatures hold a special place within the culture as a coveted delicacy. However, in recent decades bat populations have declined to critical levels because of the widespread use of guns and a heavy commercial demand for the increasingly rare delicacy. Specifically targeted to Rotanese Chamorros, this film is currently part of community based outreach efforts to increase awareness of the plight of the Fanihi on Rota.

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TERRA 708: Trapped!

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 14 May 2012 21:56:18 +0000

How do you film wild animals that don't want to be filmed? That is the question Emily Narrow faces as a student wildlife filmmaker in Bozeman, Montana. Trapped! is a short documentary film about remote wildlife cameras, and Emily's attempt to use these cameras to connect with nature. The film follows her as she sets her first camera traps, and tries to get the kind of intimate portraits of wildlife that have eluded her so far. Trapped! takes a lighthearted look at Emily's successes and failures at camera trapping, while highlighting the simple joy that comes from connecting with nature.

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TERRA 707: TRUST Arizona

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 17:02:07 +0000

In this episode of the TRUST Series, meet Jaime Lynn Butler, an 11-year-old Navajo artist, who recognizes the extreme difficulty this administration faces dealing with the current political climate crisis. On January 24, 2012, during the State of the Union address, President Obama recognized that, “The differences in this chamber may be too deep right now to pass a comprehensive plan to fight climate change.” However, Jaime also recognizes the guaranteed consequences of climate change if America fails to do more than what is politically feasible. According to leading climate scientists, the Earth is in “imminent peril.” Should we fail to make a massive assault on CO2 pollution, the entire life-support system of our civilization and our species will begin to unravel. Because Jaime knows that human-induced climate change is a matter of carbon math, not carbon politics, Jaime is not only writing to President Obama and asking for assistance, she is also sharing her...

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TERRA 706: Bending Widgets

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 21:29:15 +0000

Bending Widgets takes a personal perspective into answering questions about the human urge to create and the origins of that urge. Three unrelated people from vastly different backgrounds help to shed some light on these questions.

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TERRA 705: Growing Up With Gadgets

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 02:53:45 +0000

Growing up with Gadgets is a film about technology and its impact on the lives of children at home and school. The film follows 9 year old Emma to see where and how technology is present in her life. Many see technology as the “bad guy” that is keeping children inside more and limiting their exposure to the natural world. Growing Up with Gadgets aims to show that technology and gadgets themselves aren’t the problem, but that it can be used in a positive way, as a catalyst to get children outside more often.

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TERRA 704: Where There Are Reeds

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:32:40 +0000

Athabaska in the Cree language translates to "Where There Are Reeds", a geographic note of these first peoples' early connection to Lake Athabaska and the surrounding terrain. Keeping with the tradition of pre-school wandering in the Canadian Rockies, join us as we explore glaciers and their significance from the unique perspective of climbing in the high alpine and glaciated environment of the Athabaska Glacier.

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TERRA 703: Lines in the Sand

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 04:39:16 +0000

In 1998, Dr. James Thomson perfected a method to grow human Embryonic Stem Cells in a laboratory environment. His discovery sparked a new debate in what historically has been a long line of moral dilemmas initiated by scientific advancements. "Lines in the Sand" provides the viewer with an unbiased presentation of facts regarding Stem Cell research. This documentary addresses the nature of Stem Cells, their purpose, origin and future use in advanced medical treatments. Can Health care truly be transformed through the use of Stem Cells? Up until now this question has been answered from the heart, not from an understanding of the facts. "Lines in the Sand" seeks to reverse this trend and provide viewers with the information they need to decide for themselves, free of coercion and spin.

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TERRA 702: Why is Science Important?

www.lifeonterra.com — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:21:47 +0000

Science teacher and film-maker Alom Shaha sets out to uncover a genuinely satisfying answer to his students' most common question: why is science important?

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TERRA 701: Earth & Moon: A Planetary Fairytale

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:16:05 +0000

For his second year project, Refah Seyed Mahmoud built a rear projection dome and crafted an animated film, Earth & Moon, to experiment with the visual possibilities of anamorphic displays. Earth & Moon is a story of coincidence, consequence, and interstellar romance: a scientific fairytale that tells the story of the unique relationship between the earth and the moon.

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TERRA 620: TRUST Alaska

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 22:12:18 +0000

TRUST is a 10-part series about a perfect trifecta. The Public Trust Doctrine is a legal doctrine enshrined in the laws of every civilized government and holds governments accountable to protect the resources we share in common and depend on for our very survival. The principle of inter-generational justice is enshrined in international human rights law ? simply put, it means that the adults can't have a party on the planet and leave it a mess for the kids. Combine the Public Trust Doctrine with the principles of intergenerational justice and passionate youth, who are fighting for their future in the courts and on the streets, and we have the perfect trifecta. Why? Because youth across the country are bringing legal actions - based on trust - against the federal and state governments, so we will open our eyes and protect our atmosphere and our futures with smart strategies rooted in science. In this episode of the TRUST Series, meet Nelson Kanuk, a 17-year old who learned how...

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TERRA 619: Reefer Madness

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 18:55:02 +0000

The filmmaker's two obsessions, reef animals and filmmaking, intersect in this brief glimpse at the world of reef aquaria.

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TERRA 618: The Action of Attraction

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:57:00 +0000

This eight-minute film explores an entomologist's research into the relationships between the genes, receptors, pheromones, and behaviors of moths and other insects.

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TERRA 617: Our Tomorrow

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:36:00 +0000

The environmental problems of the world are overwhelming and terrifying, yet something about this fear seems so familiar. Are we living in The End Times? Should we simply give up and admit defeat? In a fascinating mix of interviews, images, and animation, "Our Tomorrow" muses on the natural world and the Apocalypse.

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TERRA 616: TRUST California & Montana

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 03:20:39 +0000

Trust is a 10-part series about a perfect trifecta. The Public Trust Doctrine is a legal doctrine that traces back to Roman times and holds governments accountable to protect the resources we all share in common and depend upon for our very survival. The principle of inter-generational justice is enshrined in international human rights law and simply put, it means that the adults can't have a party on the planet and leave it a mess for our kids. Combine the Public Trust Doctrine with the principles of inter-generational justice and passionate youth who are fighting for their future in both the courts and on the streets, and we have the perfect trifecta. Why? Because youth across the country are bringing legal actions - based on trust - against the federal and state governments so we will all open our eyes and protect our atmosphere and our futures with smart strategies rooted in science. In part 1, meet Alec Loorz, a 17-year old climate change activist from Oak View, California....

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TERRA 614: Feeding the Problem

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 04:55:09 +0000

What began in 1912 as a gracious effort to save the Jackson Hole elk herd from harsh winters, shrinking habitat, and dwindling forage, has morphed into a century-long feeding program on what is now the National Elk Refuge and 22 other State-run feed grounds. This biological experiment has created a petri dish for wildlife disease and is now one of the most contentious, fiercely debated issues in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem. Feeding the Problem is a balanced and in-depth exploration of this unique conservation dilemma from the people most intimately connected to it.

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TERRA 613: Biofilm

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 20:34:40 +0000

"Biofilm" is an introduction to a relatively new field of medical research that investigates bacteria colonies known as biofilm. Recent research has shown that biofilm colonies often inhabit wounds of immuno-compromised patients, which consequently result in chronic wounds (wounds that remain open for months and years). Biofilm infections are difficult to treat and can lead to the amputation of limbs.

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TERRA 612: Peak to Peak

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 18:24:01 +0000

Researcher Jack Hogg has studied bighorn sheep for over 30 years. In that time, he has come to know the species like few other people ever will. Follow Jack on a delightful journey watch baby bighorn lambs at play, as he discusses what a changing climate might mean for the animals.

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TERRA 611: Connecting the Gems

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:29:57 +0000

Wildlife biologist Gregg Treinish and filmmaker Deia Schlosberg hike 520 miles along one of the most important wildlife corridors in North America. The two adventurers seek to gain a better understanding of the health of the region from an animal's eye point-of-view by assessing habitat and by monitoring corridor usage, as well as barriers to movement and human-related development along the journey.

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TERRA 541: Ceiba: Nature and the Maya Creation

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 16:45:28 +0000

Based at archaeological sites across Belize, CEIBA tells the story of wildlife in the Maya creation myth, at the center of which is the Ceiba tree - the bridge between the heavens, earth and the underworld.

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TERRA 601: Laguna Negra

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 19:32:15 +0000

Laguna Negra is a film that explores the core values of a subsistence farming community in Huancabamba (Peru), the way the fabric of this society has been threatened by large scale mining and the destructive outcome of imposing a capital intensive model of development on a society based on traditional values.

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TERRA 602: Cotton-Top

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 01:32:39 +0000

The Cotton-Top Tamarin is endemic to Colombia’s Caribbean Coast and is critically endangered. ; Thanks to “Proyecto Titi’s” conservation efforts, the Cotton-Top and the people from the region have an opportunity to succeed.

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TERRA 603: BOB: The Bozone Ozone Bus

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:23:26 +0000

Supported by the Turner Community Youth Development Initiative, Bozeman Youth Initiative is an organization supporting students from Kindergarten through college. Within the past year, BYI has created a mobile greenhouse out of a school bus, using this innovative vehicle as a classroom, educating children on the basics of food and gardening. As a non-profit, BYI's mission is to connect the youth of Bozeman, Montana to their community. They provide opportunities through mentoring youth-driven, adult-supported programs that help youth work towards their vision of community and reach their full potential.

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TERRA 604: Tricky Winds

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 19:20:36 +0000

Each year, wind farms kill thousands of bats. This short, animated film describes how researchers are trying to develop new technologies to protect bats from getting injured or killed by wind mills.

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TERRA 605: Crossroads

www.lifeonterra.com — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:57:39 +0000

An icon of the West, the sage-grouse has been reduced from tens of millions to about 200,000, a casualty of our progress. ; With federal Endangered Species protection officially warranted but unsupported, the fate of this bird in the face of new energy development is unknown.

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TERRA 606: An Eyeful of Sound

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:21:30 +0000

An Eyeful of Sound is an animated documentary about audio-visual synaesthesia, which describes a joining together of sensations that are normally experienced separately. Synaesthetic people may experience tastes, colors, shapes, smells, or touches in tandem with almost any of their other senses.

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TERRA 607: Students Saving the Ocean

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 07 May 2011 19:09:22 +0000

STUDENTS SAVING THE OCEAN tells the story of the how the conservation community in the Bay Area comes together to improve the health and environment of the California coasts. ;Students lead the charge to explain how everyday decisions have a big impact on our oceans.

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Terra 608: The Species Problem

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 30 May 2011 19:22:15 +0000

These days the term 'species' is thrown around as if it were a definite unit, but the realities of defining a species are much trickier, and more contentious, than they seem. ;Biologists have argued over the definition of a species since the dawn of humanity, but have yet to come up with a single species concept that works for all types of life. This film explores current concepts used across the various fields of biology and covers some of the specific problems they encounter.

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TERRA 609: Spaced Out

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 13:35:18 +0000

What is life? Do we need to define it on order to study its origins? What does it even mean "to define" something? For scientists in more established fields, such as physics or chemistry, these questions are nice to ponder in an armchair by a toasty fire – away from one's research. However, for the emerging field of astrobiology, the search for life in the universe seems to blur the lines between hard science and armchair philosophy. Or does it? In "Spaced Out," chemists and philosophers from Montana State University's astrobiology research group share their perspectives on the issue.

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TERRA 610: Spoil

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 17:53:53 +0000

SPOIL follows the International League of Conservation Photographers and the Gitga'at first nation people of British Columbia in their search for the illusive spirit bear. Their mission is to create images of this rare bear and the ecosystem that it relies on before a proposed oil pipeline from the Alberta tar sands threatens to SPOIL it. The spirit bear, globally rarer than the panda, only lives on the north coast of British Columbia and gives and inspiring look at the interconnectedness of this coastal ecosystem existing in symbiosis with the indigenous communities there for thousands of years. By following three world renown photographers and the relationships they build with indigenous guides throughout a 10 day photo expedition, viewers experience stunning imagery of the biodiversity that exists when a wild land meets a wild ocean.

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TERRA 540: Feeding the Problem

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 22:15:59 +0000

Feeding the problem explores the historical and ecological impacts of the century-old artificial feeding program for elk in Western Wyoming. What began in 1912 as a gracious effort to save the Jackson Hole elk herd from harsh winters, shrinking habitat, and dwindling forage, has morphed into the largest wildlife feeding program in the United States. This biological experiment has created a petri dish for wildlife disease and is now one of the most contentious, fiercely debated issues in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem.

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TERRA 539: Energy's Future

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 02:30:34 +0000

Energy's Future tells the story of Joules, a high school junior faced with the pressing decision about what to do after graduation. Joule's daily routine of work, classes, and friends leaves her little time to figure out what she ultimately wants for her life after high school. The lives of three college students working in different science fields intercut Joule's story. These college students aren't just reading textbooks. They are doing cutting edge research aimed at solving one of the biggest problems facing our world, the need to find renewable energy. Through interweaving stories, Energy's Future paints a picture of the transition of science and people, from students being taught in the high school classroom to students solving real world problems in the college lab. ;

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TERRA 538: Flathead Wild

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:46:33 +0000

Proposed mountaintop removal mining in southeastern British Columbia, Canada is threatening one of America’s most endangered rivers and North America’s wildest remaining valley — The Flathead. Flathead Wild follows the International League of Conservation Photographers (iLCP) as they descend on the Flathead River Valley, along with local conservation groups, to take breathtaking and iconic images of the threatened ecosystem. These images then act as tools for the Flathead coalition to help tip the scales in favor of protection and conservation.

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TERRA 537: A Winning Scenario

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 03:14:51 +0000

A WINNING SCENARIO is a short film about the agricultural implications of climate change in Kenya. Despite the adverse effects of global warming in Kenya, local communities are adapting farming practices for improved crop production. Soil health is critical in a changing climate and this film explores the importance of protecting Kenyan soil for future generations.

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TERRA 536: Wildlife at Work: Beaver, Otter and Native Fish on the Verde River

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 24 Jun 2010 19:36:49 +0000

Beavers are some of the great engineers of the wild kingdom. In Arizona, these toothy critters are hard at work along the Verde River, helping to restore this fragile river system to good health. They are creating dams and lodges that improve the habitat for otters, native fish and other species. People benefit as well because a healthy river system means good drinking water for the growing communities downstream.

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TERRA 535: Emmy Special Montana FARE

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 18:43:54 +0000

TERRA is pleased to bring you this special screening of Montana FARE. Most of our audience doesn't know that TERRA is also a popular science and nature TV series on MontanaPBS and this series was recently awarded a College Emmy for the broadcast of Jaime Jelenchick's Montana FARE and the corresponding interview produced by Danny Schmidt and Andy Adkins.We are proud of the crew that made this possible and thankful to MontanaPBS and the Science and Natural History Filmmaking Program at Montana State University that encourages and supports such amazing (and award winning!) student work.

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TERRA 534: Hindsight and Foresight - 20 Years After the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:42:35 +0000

In light of the recent catastrophe in the Gulf Coast region, it seems appropriate to re-visit the previous disaster of the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. This film, produced by NOAA, takes a look at the past 20 years of recovery and persisting environmental effects in Prince William Sound. What does this film tell us about the consequences of the present BP oil drilling disaster in the Gulf Coast region and what can we learn from it?

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TERRA 533: Return to the Wild

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 07 Apr 2010 20:14:50 +0000

'Return To The Wild: A Modern Tale of Wolf & Man' takes a fair and open-minded look at the re-introduction of the gray wolf to the Northern Rockies, the friction it has caused, and the passionate debate it has stirred. The goal of the documentary is to address the issue of how man and predator can co-exist, in the hope of finding a balanced solution that addresses the needs of the ranchers, wildlife supporters, hunters, and most importantly, the wolves themselves.

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TERRA 532: Part TWO: Source to Sea, The Columbia River Swim

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 05:23:12 +0000

Source to Sea

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TERRA 531: Part One, Source to Sea - The Columbia River Swim

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:06:46 +0000

Join Chris Swain for a thirteen-hundred mile swim down one of Americas greatest and most troubled rivers.

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TERRA 530: Shifting Sands

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:29:46 +0000

How will climate change affect desert environments and ecosystems?

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TERRA 529: Angels of the Forest: Silky Sifaka Lemurs of Madagascar PART TWO

www.lifeonterra.com — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:28:16 +0000

TERRA 448: PROMO Frog, Chemical, Water, YOU!

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:28:14 +0000

Frog, Chemical, Water, YOU! PROMO

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TERRA 448: Frog, Chemical, Water, YOU!

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 18:24:49 +0000

Amphibians are indicator species. Because of their sensitive permeable skin, scientists use amphibians to gauge the overall health of the worldwide ecosystem that we all share. So with nearly half of the world's amphibian populations in decline, we're all potentially in big trouble. But there are simple things you can start doing today to help.

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TERRA 528: Angels of the Forest: Silky Sifakas of Madagascar PART ONE

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:55:05 +0000

In this program produced by Sharon Pieczenik, Erik Patel, a PhD Candidate at Cornell University, discusses his efforts to save silky sifaka lemurs in Madagascar. Ninety-eight percent of Madagascar’s mammals, including the rare silky sifaka lemurs, exist nowhere else on Earth. Because of their white fur, and their amazing ability to fly through the forest, silky sifaka lemurs are called ‘angels of the forest.’ But silkies are one of the world’s top 25 most endangered primates. If silky sifaka lemurs were to disappear from Madagascar, then they would disappear from our world. International scientists and local Malagasy conservationists are fighting for the survival of this exceptional species and its irreplaceable habitat.

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TERRA 527: Climate Change in the Caribbean, Part Three: Taking Action

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:44:27 +0000

The most important thing to remember when it comes to climate change is that you can help, and there is still hope. This animated series reminds us that while the problems are dire, we have to remain hopeful, and even have a bit of fun from time to time. Produced for broadcast throughout the Caribbean, this is Part Three of a three-part PSA series/awareness campaign on climate change, its effects on the Caribbean, and action that people can take to help the situation. The series combines animations and footage from Trinidad with explanations from climate change experts from Trinidad & Tobago. Funded by Trinidad & Tobago's National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology in association with University of Trinidad & Tobago.

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TERRA 526: Climate Change in the Carribean, Part Two: Impacts

www.lifeonterra.com — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 23:05:49 +0000

The most important thing to remember when it comes to climate change is that you can help, and there is still hope. This animated series reminds us that while the problems are dire, we have to remain hopeful, and even have a bit of fun from time to time. Produced for broadcast throughout the Caribbean, this is Part Two of a three-part PSA series/awareness campaign on climate change, its effects on the Caribbean, and action that people can take to help the situation. The series combines animations and footage from Trinidad with explanations from climate change experts from Trinidad & Tobago. Funded by Trinidad & Tobago's National Institute of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology in association with University of Trinidad & Tobago.

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TERRA 525: Climate Change in the Caribbean, Part One: The Basics

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 15:08:25 +0000

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TERRA 524: The Barge That Wouldn't Budge

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 23:14:51 +0000

In March 2009, a group of NOAA scientists and marine debris experts gathered on the shores the Potomac River to tackle a problem left ignored for the last 25 years. Abandoned during the construction of a local yacht club since the 1980's, a barge stuck in the mud poses potential environmental and navigational hazards. Yet, no one knows who left it, and no one has been able to remove it. NOAA and the Alice Ferguson Foundation have banded together to sort the problem out. This first installment traces the mounting effort through the silent perspective of the The Barge That Wouldn't Budge.

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TERRA 523: Disturbance PART TWO

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:07:24 +0000

As a hybrid of natural history documentary, art film, and political commentary, this film explores the complexity of fire management and fire ecology of the Northern Rockies. Shot completely in Montana, this experimental documentary showcases extraordinary footage of black-backed woodpeckers, boreal toads, and other fire-dependent species, as well as behind-the-scenes footage of fire command camps

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TERRA 522: Disturbance PART ONE

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 21:11:54 +0000

TERRA 521: Chesapeake Gold

www.lifeonterra.com — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 21:03:47 +0000

Oysters were once capable of filtering all the water in the Chesapeke Bay in two days. Now after centuries of Oyster harvesting the bay is no longer capable of cleaning itself. A new brand of oystermen is emerging to meet the needs of the bay while also satisfying customers who are hungry for Chesapeake oysters. These Oystermen have replaced antiquated dredging techniques with aquculture, or oyster farming, and have discovered a sustainable way to harvest oysters while also helping to clean up the bay.

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TERRA 520: Farming Forward

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 18:01:02 +0000

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TERRA 519: Disappearing Catch

www.lifeonterra.com — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:58:17 +0000

For centuries the Maryland Blue Crab has defined a way of life for Chesapeake Bay Watermen. Now this resource, which was once so plentiful, is declining in numbers and is threatening a way of life that has defined the Chesapeake Bay for centuries. Can scientists and Watermen find common ground and institute sensible regulation, or is it too late to save this Disapearing Catch?

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TERRA 518: Sealed Off!!! PART TWO

www.lifeonterra.com — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 15:10:39 +0000

The beach known as The Children's Pool in La Jolla, California, has been a point of pride in the town for 75 years. Today almost no one goes there to swim, not since a pod of 200 harbor seals took up residence on the sand. Should La Jolla return the beach to use by people or make it a seal preserve? Sealed Off!!! takes a quirky look at this unusual controversy through the eyes of some of the people most intimately connected to it.

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TERRA 517: Sealed Off!!! PART ONE

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:46:57 +0000

TERRA 516: Through a Natural Lens

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:12:02 +0000

Dan Hartman has been photographing wildlife in Yellowstone for over 25 years. Through a Natural Lens is an intimate portrait of this renown photographer as he takes us through a day of tracking and photographing some of the Park's most treasured wildlife. Filled with beautiful images and brilliant insights into Dan's work, this film is sure to be a treat for the shutterbug and the nature lover alike.

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TERRA 515: Big Horned On Campus

www.lifeonterra.com — Sun, 24 May 2009 18:15:35 +0000

For almost two decades, great horned owls roosted on a high building at the center of the Montana State University campus every summer. "Big Horned on Campus" documents the owls' last season on the ledges of Leon Johnson Hall, where they successfully raised a pair of chicks and became a fascination to their human neighbors. Raptor biologist Dave Willey narrates this whimsical but informative short film.

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TERRA 513: The Geology of Big Horn Canyon

www.lifeonterra.com — Sun, 03 May 2009 20:32:52 +0000

Sit back and enjoy the beauty of Big Horn Canyon National Recreation Area. Stunning landscapes and interesting facts are the highlight of this film that explains the unique geology of one of the West's most treasured monuments.

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TERRA 512: Les Vers de Darwin

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 13:50:14 +0000

Happy Earth Day, Terra fans! Celebrate the Earth and 200 years of Charles Darwin with this unique short film about earth and Darwin.

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TERRA 511: Montana Fare

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 22:56:57 +0000

How do Americans decide what food to eat? What is more important: quantity or quality, taste or price? MONTANA FARE examines contemporary food culture in rural Montana through the eyes of two women (farmer/rancher Jenny Sabo (Harrison, MT) and Native American tribal elder Minerva Allen (Lodge Pole, MT on the Ft. Belknap Res)) who try to feed their families while living 50 miles from the nearest grocery store.

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TERRA 510: On the Wing PART FOUR

www.lifeonterra.com — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:27:44 +0000

On The Wing is a new documentary which tells the story of Portland, Oregon's Chapman Swifts. Each fall these birds roost in the chimney of a Portland elementary school and put on an amazing nightly aerial display to the delight of hundreds and thousands of observers. The event has become a cult phenomenon over the past 15 years and is a shining example of people choosing to coexist with nature rather than smoking it out. On The Wing captures the community, energy and excitement of the entire Swifts phenomenon.

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TERRA 509: On the Wing PART THREE

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 00:38:18 +0000

TERRA 508: On the Wing PART TWO

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 22:53:20 +0000

TERRA 507: On the Wing PART ONE

www.lifeonterra.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:42:16 +0000

TERRA 506: Virginia City Gold Mining

www.lifeonterra.com — Wed, 25 Feb 2009 21:57:37 +0000

After a long day of digging gold out of the ground, crushing it at the mill and refining it at the lab, Ralph Johnsrud and his miners can go back to their homes in Virginia City. Referred to by many as a ghost town, Virginia city witnessed the rise and fall of Montana's gold industry. However, in the past couple of years miners like Ralph reopened their mines, offering jobs to locals and bringing life to the town. Environmentally friendly mining is one of the biggest concerns at Madison Mine and illustrates the new face of mining in the American west.

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TERRA: The Nature of Our World

TERRA 812: Fly Fishing Is A Joke

TERRA 811: Floods at Campo de la Cruz - Faces

TERRA 810: WildFIRE PIRE: A Ring of Fire

TERRA 809: Floods at Campo de la Cruz - Voices

TERRA 808: TRUST Massachusetts

TERRA 807: Inches of Snow and Tide

TERRA 806: Winter Range

TERRA 805: Natabar Sarangi - The Source

TERRA 804: Alpinas Maneras

TERRA 803: WildFIRE PIRE: A World On Fire

TERRA 802: Restoring an Icon

TERRA 801: Salma: A Wingless Nomad

TERRA 724: Voices of Yellowstone

TERRA 723: TRUST Oregon

TERRA 722: Life, Land, and Justice in Uganda

TERRA 721 - Neither of Us are Buffalo

TERRA 720: Atom

TERRA 719: TRUST Pennsylvania

TERRA 718: Passing It Down

TERRA 717: Whiteout

TERRA 716: Chasing Birds in Beringia

TERRA 715: TRUST Iowa

TERRA 714: DisSOLVE

TERRA 713: TRUST Colorado

TERRA 712: Vitamin ConspiraC

TERRA 711: Rarity to Recovery

TERRA 710: The Wool House

TERRA 709: Fanihi - A Cultural Digest

TERRA 708: Trapped!

TERRA 707: TRUST Arizona

TERRA 706: Bending Widgets

TERRA 705: Growing Up With Gadgets

TERRA 704: Where There Are Reeds

TERRA 703: Lines in the Sand

TERRA 702: Why is Science Important?

TERRA 701: Earth & Moon: A Planetary Fairytale

TERRA 620: TRUST Alaska

TERRA 619: Reefer Madness

TERRA 618: The Action of Attraction

TERRA 617: Our Tomorrow

TERRA 616: TRUST California & Montana

TERRA 614: Feeding the Problem

TERRA 613: Biofilm

TERRA 612: Peak to Peak

TERRA 611: Connecting the Gems

TERRA 541: Ceiba: Nature and the Maya Creation

TERRA 601: Laguna Negra

TERRA 602: Cotton-Top

TERRA 603: BOB: The Bozone Ozone Bus

TERRA 604: Tricky Winds

TERRA 605: Crossroads

TERRA 606: An Eyeful of Sound

TERRA 607: Students Saving the Ocean

Terra 608: The Species Problem

TERRA 609: Spaced Out

TERRA 610: Spoil

TERRA 540: Feeding the Problem

TERRA 539: Energy's Future

TERRA 538: Flathead Wild

TERRA 537: A Winning Scenario

TERRA 536: Wildlife at Work: Beaver, Otter and Native Fish on the Verde River

TERRA 535: ***Emmy Special*** Montana FARE

TERRA 534: Hindsight and Foresight - 20 Years After the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

TERRA 533: Return to the Wild

TERRA 532: Part TWO: Source to Sea, The Columbia River Swim

TERRA 531: Part One, Source to Sea - The Columbia River Swim

TERRA 530: Shifting Sands

TERRA 529: Angels of the Forest: Silky Sifaka Lemurs of Madagascar PART TWO

TERRA 448: PROMO Frog, Chemical, Water, YOU!

TERRA 448: Frog, Chemical, Water, YOU!

TERRA 528: Angels of the Forest: Silky Sifakas of Madagascar PART ONE

TERRA 527: Climate Change in the Caribbean, Part Three: Taking Action

TERRA 526: Climate Change in the Carribean, Part Two: Impacts

TERRA 525: Climate Change in the Caribbean, Part One: The Basics

TERRA 524: The Barge That Wouldn't Budge

TERRA 523: Disturbance PART TWO

TERRA 522: Disturbance PART ONE

TERRA 521: Chesapeake Gold

TERRA 520: Farming Forward

TERRA 535: Emmy Special Montana FARE