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The Nature of Things - Season 53 - Eps 17: Wild Canada: The Heartland

2014-03-27? min⭐ 7.125/10

From the prairies to Canada's vast boreal forest that stretches almost from coast to coast, we reveal a huge wilderness of extremes that has been shaped over millennia by both humans and wildfires. Here pronghorn antelope, the fastest hoofed land animal on earth, still haunt the grasslands, the elusive wolverine thrives in the icy remote northern forests and beaver share their cozy lodges with grateful muskrats.

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About The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things

Title: The Nature of Things

First Air Date: 1960-11-06

Last Air Date: 2025-06-06

Status: Returning Series

Rating: 7.125/10 (from 8 votes)

Language: EN

Seasons: 64

Total Episodes: 526

Network: CBC Television

Genres: Documentary

Production Companies: Unknown

Synopsis

The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.

Cast

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki

Sarika Cullis-Suzuki

Self - Presenter

Anthony Morgan

Anthony Morgan

Self - Presenter

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