Outdoors Maryland RSS feed for WMPB programming.http://video.mpt.tven-ushttp://video.mpt.tvSat, 18 May 2013 08:33:22 -0400Sat, 18 May 2013 08:33:22 -0400http://video.mpt.tv/video/2365000019/The Outdoors Maryland 25th Anniversary Special looks back over two-and-a-half decades exploring people and places in Maryland’s great outdoors. From the rocky ridges of Big Savage Mountain to the ponies and surf of Assateague Island. Some of the favorite stories include a search for the giant Hellbender salamander, endangered frogs, fleeting cougars, rare orchids, and much more.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2365000019/04/22/2013This Outdoors Maryland Special looks back over 25 years of exploring MD's great outdoors.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentNatural HistoryNatural HistoryEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2320253064/Segments include Chesapeake Photographer David Harp, Crab Dredging in the Winter and Bay water monitoring by the DNR for restoration purposes.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2320253064/12/21/2012Bay photographer David Harp, crab dredging and monitoring water quality in the Bay.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2312225823/Segments include retracing Capt. John Smith's trail, human/wildlife encounters and Sailing the Bay in the Fall on a sailboat called the Tanqueray. Segments: A Chesapeake passage, Wild encounters, and Sailing the Tanqueray.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2312225823/12/03/2012Retrace Capt. Smiths 400 year old trail, human/animal encounters and Sailing the Bay.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2242841511/Segments include 3 Maryland State Parks: Jane's Island, New Germany and Patapsco Valley State Park.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2242841511/06/06/2012Learn what our State Parks have to offer our citizens for both fun and adventure.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2254766299/Segments include Geocaching as a rapidly growing GPS based sport, the future of our Colonial Nesting Birds and Community Gardens in Columbia, MD.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2254766299/07/10/2012Geocashing Outdoors Maryland style, Colonial Nesting Birds and Community Gardens.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2220010932/Segments include Red Foxes thriving in Suburbia, a section the Patuxent River called Jug Bay with a unique habitat and Kayakers seeking inspiration on the windswept beaches of the Chesapeake Bay.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2220010932/04/06/2012Foxes living in Suburbia, Jug Bay's unique habitat and Kayaking along the Chesapeake Bay.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2312263221/In this Outdoors Maryland Special, we discover the agricultural, economic and cultural significance of these aging, iconic structures as we journey from the Appalachian Mts. Of W. MD to the shores of the Chesapeake Bay.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2312263221/12/03/2012Part travelogue, part nostaligia…a whole new way of looking at the Historic Barns in MD.nrNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2165096296/Segments include the Natural Resources Police in action on both land and water, human/wildlife encounters and a two day, 112 mile bike race for injured War Vets.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2165096296/11/07/2011Natural Resources Police, wildlife encounters and a bike race for injured War Vets.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2159312551/Segments include the Waterfowl festival in Easton as well as Goose and Duck calling competitions, the endangered Puritan Tiger Beetle and the Patapsco Valley State Park.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2159312551/10/24/2011Waterfowl festival, the Tiger Beetle and the Patapsco Valley State Park.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2099087648/Segments include using lime to buffer acidic W. MD streams, efforts to protect the Bush River in NE, MD and ancient and mysterious treasures in a forest on the Eastern Shore.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2099087648/08/19/2011Acidic W. MD streams, the Bush River and mysterious creatures on the Eastern Shore.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2087021332/Sports Special including triathlete Brian Boyle's comeback, The Chesapeake Bay Swim and Janelle McIntyre's attempt at the Columbia, MD triathlon.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2087021332/08/09/2011Brian Boyle's comback, the Chesapeake Bay Swim and the Columbia, MD triathlon.tv-gHealthHealthFitness & NutritionFitness & NutritionScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2086865234/Segments include Triathlete Brian Boyle's comeback, landscape artist Kevin Fitzgerald, New Germany State Park and the Polar Bear Plunge for the Special Oympics.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2086865234/08/09/2011Brian Boyle, Kevin Fitzgerald, New Germany State Park and the Polar Bear Plunge.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1650624293/Segments include Maryland State Fishing Challenge featuring Diamond Jim; paddling to remote Chesapeake islands; and discovering the better angels of our nature.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1650624293/11/18/2010Fishing across Maryland; paddling to remote Chesapeake islands; community gardening.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1639792508/Segments include a walking tour of Calvert Cliffs State Park; how the Canada Goose population in Maryland is growing; and, the exciting and popular local sport of Mountain Biking.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1639792508/11/10/2010Calvert Cliffs State Park; Canada Geese; and, Mountain Biking.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1538560233/Every year the Maryland DNR fields nearly 10,000 calls about wildlife. Human encounters with animals have increased as developments force animals off their land. The DNR responds with both the humans' and the animals' safety in mind. But the best way to handle these wild encounters?http://video.mpt.tv/video/1538560233/10/01/2010The DNR helps people to co-exist with wild animals.tv-gNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1535830063/During the summer, the DNR holds the Maryland Fishing Challenge as a way to expose people to Maryland's aquatic resources and the thrill of catching a fish. The DNR emphasizes the importance of getting children involved with the thought that if children enjoy the Bay, they will be interested in saving it. Also featured is the late Bill Burton, Maryland's legendary outdoors writer.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1535830063/10/01/2010The Maryland Fishing Challenge exposes people to the joys of fishing and the outdoors.tv-gNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentGovernmentGovernmentScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1532374638/Soldiers Delight in Baltimore County is a protected natural environment area. Its rare prairie-like ecosystem called serpentine grassland and oak savannah is home to mound ants, butterflies, wildflowers, and an array of other unusual plants and animals.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1532374638/10/01/2010Soldiers Delight in Baltimore County is a natural area with a rare prairie-like ecosystem.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1380334505/America's covered bridges are revered as relics-sturdy and studied outdoor antiques descended from a rustic, ancient spirit of economy and thrift. They are gateways to our rural roots. Covered Bridges: Spanning Time explores covered bridges in Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware and tells their stories through the eyes of bridge enthusiasts and historians.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1380334505/10/01/2010Exploring rare and historic covered bridges in the Mid-Atlantic region.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1156853982/Horseback riding, biking, hiking, and canoeing - all of nature's favorite past times. But how do we control our trails when they become over crowded? In Gaithersburg, the DNR put together a group of volunteers to help expand their local park.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1156853982/10/01/2010To control traffic, volunteers constructed ten more miles of trails in a local State Park.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1156851565/Blackwater Wildlife Refuge, home to several species of birds,, is fighting for its life. Birds take refuge in this Maryland wetland for most of the year. But the marshes are disappearing. Active wildlife management is trying to keep this refuge alive and preserved for the many birds need its remote wilderness, including the endangered falcon and eagle.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1156851565/10/01/2010Home to several bird species, Blackwater Wildlife Refuge faces threats to its health.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1156835681/Rare plants are becoming extinct in the serpentine grasslands of Soldier's Delight due to the spreading population of pine trees. To save them, the method the Native Americans who lived here once used must be used again. Burning these grasslands creates new life in a place where fire can be the enemy but also brings rebirth.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1156835681/10/01/2010Fire becomes friend not foe in an attempt to re-grow endangered serpentine grasslands.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1154749557/Oregon Ridge Park offers a wonderful winter playground for anyone interested in nature's winter routine. Several species of birds roost here, harvesting berries and pinecones to keep warm in the winter chill. Several woodpeckers, including the red belly and red headed, can be seen among the beautiful winter snow. Each path here has its own personality and adventure.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1154749557/10/01/2010Even through the dead of winter, Oregon Ridge Park brings the beauty of nature to life.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1145629951/Early European settlers called it "The Barrens" - the huge expanse of prairie that blanketed much of central Maryland. Now, the surviving remnants of these tall grasses grow in the Soldier's Delight Environment Area. Visitors to Soldier's Delight can explore many of the rare habitats supported there, explore the visitor's center, hike, and discover chromium mines dug in the early 1800's.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1145629951/10/01/2010Rare grasslands, history, unique habitats and hiking draw visitors to Soldier's Delight.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1110494738/Kids are encouraged to discover connections to nature. Parents are given ideas for visiting local state parks, such as Merkle Wildlife Sanctuary, Calvert Cliffs State Park, Swallow Falls State Park, and Cylburn Arboretum, where plenty of opportunities for discovery exist.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1110494738/10/01/2010Kids are encouraged to discover connections to nature.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1107790309/More and more, people are seeking unspoiled places amidst the increasing development of their communities. Historic nature trails, like the Northern Central Railroad Trail (NCRT), are maintained as peaceful refuges for visitors to interact with nature. The Gunpowder River is presented as a wonderful location for fishing, swimming and other water activities.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1107790309/10/01/2010Historic trails and unspoiled natural settings amidst ever-increasing development.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1108818763/A celebration and exploration of the state's first 100 years of dedicated forest and park planning and protection. The Maryland State Forest and Park system, stemming from a careful original vision, provides numerous settings of natural beauty and wonder, for residents and visitors to the state of Maryland, to enjoy for generations to come.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1108818763/10/01/2010Exploring the first 100 years of Maryland's forests and parks.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1533148915/Maryland is a leading state in the effort to convert former rail lines into hiking and biking trails. These converted trails can be found all across Maryland and offer a wide range of settings from the monuments of Washington, DC to the beautiful nature surrounding the Chesapeake Bay.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1533148915/10/01/2010Maryland has converted former rail lines all over the state into hiking and biking trails.tv-gNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1532170448/The Emerald Ash Boer beetle, one of the top invasive species in the U.S., is destroying trees in Maryland. So far the only way to combat this infestation is to destroy infected ash trees before they attract more beetles. Officials work quickly to replace removed trees as scientists attempt to halt the infestation and prevent it from reoccurring.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1532170448/10/01/2010Maryland fights against the Emerald Ash Boer beetle's harmful infestation of trees.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1535870943/Western Maryland is full of fun activities for every season. In autumn, visitors can enjoy biking, kayaking, white water rafting, and riding on the Western Maryland scenic railroad. The snowy winters allow for great skiing trips and the cool summers make Western Maryland an ideal fishing and hiking location.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1535870943/10/01/2010Western Maryland is full of fun activities for every season.tv-gNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2086865203/Segments include the yearly croquet tournament between the Naval Academy and St. Johns College, tracking the Goshawk in W. MD and the invasive species native to Asia known as the Mitten Crab.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2086865203/08/09/2011Annapolis croquet tornament, Goshawks in W. MD and the Mitten Crab.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1535197605/St. Mary's College in Southern Maryland is a powerhouse in collegiate sailing. These national champions work hard to maintain their top rankings as they compete in three different intercolligiate sailing competitions.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1535197605/10/01/2010Sailing champions at St. Mary's College try to win collegiate sailing competitions.tv-gNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsBusiness & EconomyBusiness & EconomyEducationEducationOpinionOpinionScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2189481024/Segments include Sheepdog training and competition, using native plants and gardening techniques to restore the Bay and how the rising sea level caused by the global warming is effecting the Bay and those who live along the shoreline.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2189481024/01/23/2012Sheepdogs, native plants restore the Bay and how sea level rise is effecting the Bay.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1722537692/Outdoors Maryland is the mid-Atlantic's guide to the outdoors and one of MPT's most popular local programs. This award-winning series delights viewers each week with thought-provoking stories depicting the region's diverse collection of ecosystems, people, and places. The show's beautiful photography and thoughtful scripting capture Maryland's vast diversity and stunning beauty.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1722537692/01/05/2011Searching for Great Horned Owls; Trap shooting; the floating classroom Sultana.nrScience & NatureScience & NatureEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1699267680/Outdoors Maryland is the mid-Atlantic's guide to the outdoors and one of MPT's most popular local programs. This award-winning series delights viewers each week with thought-provoking stories depicting the region's diverse collection of ecosystems, people, and places. The show's beautiful photography and thoughtful scripting capture Maryland's vast diversity and stunning beauty.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1699267680/12/16/2010The Breeding Bird Atlas; Fox Hunting; Mercury in lakes and streams.tv-gHealthHealthScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsBiology & ChemistryBiology & ChemistryEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1801877613/Segments include fox chasing in Carroll County; 5200-acre Chino Farms now set aside for natural resources and parks; elimination of a manmade dam to restore the Rappahanock River.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1801877613/02/17/2011To Horse and Away, A Sparrow's Return, and Lifting the Hand of MannrScience & NatureScience & NatureEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1538286385/In attempts to save the endangered Whooping Crane, wildlife experts try to establish self sustained migratory flocks. With a small, ultralight airplane, they teach the birds to migrate from Wisconsin to Florida. The Patuxent Wildlife Research Center in Laurel, MD is pivotal in providing initial training to Whooping Crane chicks for this migration experiment.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1538286385/10/01/2010Researchers establish a new Eastern US migration pattern for endangered Whooping Cranes.tv-gNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/2086105994/Segments include the run ins between Black Bears and residents in Western Maryland, tracking the elusive Goshawk, and teaching people with disabilities to ride horses in Howard County.http://video.mpt.tv/video/2086105994/08/09/2011Black Bears and Goshawks in W. MD, horseback riding as therapy for the disabled.tv-gScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEpisodehttp://video.mpt.tv/video/1540821133/In the mountain forests of Garrett County, DNR wildlife biologist Dave Brinker and his assistant Steve Huey discover one of Maryland's rarest birds: the goshawk. Their goal: to capture a nesting pair of goshawks and fit the birds with tracking devices before safely returning them to the wild.http://video.mpt.tv/video/1540821133/10/01/2010Biologist Dave Brinker discovers a pair of Goshawks and fits them with tracking devices.tv-gNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentOpinionOpinionScience & NatureScience & NatureAnimalsAnimalsEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentEpisode