The American Wild

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The American Wild is an independent documentary channel exploring the most extraordinary ecological recoveries in American history. From wolves returning to Yellowstone to beavers parachuted into Idaho forests, from sea otters healing California bays to dam removals bringing rivers back from the dead, we tell the real stories of how animals, scientists, and ordinary people are bringing American landscapes back to life. Every episode is built on rigorous research, first-hand accounts from the biologists and rangers who lived these stories, and the kind of specific detail that turns a science paper into a story you can't stop watching. If you've ever wondered what's actually happening in the forests, rivers, deserts, and coasts of America, you're in the right place. New documentary releases every week

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Arizona Banned Collaring This Jaguar — Where It Went Was Impossible

Arizona Banned Collaring This Jaguar — Where It Went Was Impossible The American Wild

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Wyoming Set 1 Beetle Loose On The Bighorn River — What It Did Next Was Unreal

Wyoming Set 1 Beetle Loose On The Bighorn River — What It Did Next Was Unreal The American Wild

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Oregon Tore Down 3 Dams On the Rogue River — What Salmon Built With Gravel Shocked Scientists

Oregon Tore Down 3 Dams On the Rogue River — What Salmon Built With Gravel Shocked Scientists The American Wild

35K views - 2 days ago

Montana Tore Down a 100-Year-Old Dam — And Two Dead Rivers Came Back to Life

Montana Tore Down a 100-Year-Old Dam — And Two Dead Rivers Came Back to Life The American Wild

2.6K views - 3 days ago

North Dakota Protected a Wild Horse Herd — What 50 Years Did Was Insane

North Dakota Protected a Wild Horse Herd — What 50 Years Did Was Insane The American Wild

28K views - 4 days ago

Georgia Cleaned Up an Urban Industrial Stream — What the Otters Did Was Unreal

Georgia Cleaned Up an Urban Industrial Stream — What the Otters Did Was Unreal The American Wild

9.5K views - 5 days ago

Wyoming Found a Ghost Pack of Wolves — Their DNA Was Unreal

Wyoming Found a Ghost Pack of Wolves — Their DNA Was Unreal The American Wild

27K views - 6 days ago

Florida's Everglades Was Collapsing From Pythons — What This 25-Pound Cat Did Was Unreal

Florida's Everglades Was Collapsing From Pythons — What This 25-Pound Cat Did Was Unreal The American Wild

1.2K views - 1 week ago

Florida Lets a Drowned River Resurface Every Few Years — What Comes Back Is Unreal

Florida Lets a Drowned River Resurface Every Few Years — What Comes Back Is Unreal The American Wild

44K views - 1 week ago

Ohio Cleaned Up a Dead Industrial River — What the Smallmouth Bass Did Was Insane

Ohio Cleaned Up a Dead Industrial River — What the Smallmouth Bass Did Was Insane The American Wild

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Massachusetts Choked a 2-Million-Herring River Dead — What Came Back Was Impossible

Massachusetts Choked a 2-Million-Herring River Dead — What Came Back Was Impossible The American Wild

51K views - 1 week ago

Yellowstone Had 23 Pure Bison Left — What a DNA Test Found 120 Years Later Was Impossible

Yellowstone Had 23 Pure Bison Left — What a DNA Test Found 120 Years Later Was Impossible The American Wild

137K views - 1 week ago

Yellowstone Wiped Out 5 Million Fish — What the Native Trout Did Next Was Impossible

Yellowstone Wiped Out 5 Million Fish — What the Native Trout Did Next Was Impossible The American Wild

11K views - 1 week ago

Florida Drowned Twenty Springs Behind a Dam — What the Manatees Did to Reach Them Was Unreal

Florida Drowned Twenty Springs Behind a Dam — What the Manatees Did to Reach Them Was Unreal The American Wild

1.9K views - 1 week ago

Colorado Dumped 3 Million Gallons of Poison Into a River — What Happened Next Was Unreal

Colorado Dumped 3 Million Gallons of Poison Into a River — What Happened Next Was Unreal The American Wild

761 views - 2 weeks ago

California Removed a Concrete Wall From a Dead Creek — What Salmon Did Days Later Was Unreal

California Removed a Concrete Wall From a Dead Creek — What Salmon Did Days Later Was Unreal The American Wild

17K views - 2 weeks ago

Lake Michigan Was Dying From Invasive Mussels — What 1 Native Fish Did Was Impossible

Lake Michigan Was Dying From Invasive Mussels — What 1 Native Fish Did Was Impossible The American Wild

202K views - 2 weeks ago

Wisconsin Tore Down a Dam Built in 1843 — A Dead River Came Back to Life In Months

Wisconsin Tore Down a Dam Built in 1843 — A Dead River Came Back to Life In Months The American Wild

34K views - 2 weeks ago

Washington Dropped 240 Beavers Into Dying Streams — The Result Was Insane

Washington Dropped 240 Beavers Into Dying Streams — The Result Was Insane The American Wild

1.5K views - 2 weeks ago

Colorado Released 10 Wolves Into Empty Mountains — 1 Year Later, Ranchers Saw the Impossible

Colorado Released 10 Wolves Into Empty Mountains — 1 Year Later, Ranchers Saw the Impossible The American Wild

832 views - 2 weeks ago

Maine Demolished a Dam That Stood 162 Years — What Came Back Within 1 Year Was Unbelievable

Maine Demolished a Dam That Stood 162 Years — What Came Back Within 1 Year Was Unbelievable The American Wild

112K views - 2 weeks ago

Florida Released 8 Texas Pumas Into a Dying Panther Population — What Science Found Was Impossible

Florida Released 8 Texas Pumas Into a Dying Panther Population — What Science Found Was Impossible The American Wild

6.2K views - 3 weeks ago

Montana Gave the Bison 10,000 Acres — What Happened to the Land Was Impossible

Montana Gave the Bison 10,000 Acres — What Happened to the Land Was Impossible The American Wild

3.5K views - 3 weeks ago

Minnesota Was America's Last Wolf Refuge — What Happened Next Was Impossible

Minnesota Was America's Last Wolf Refuge — What Happened Next Was Impossible The American Wild

6.7K views - 3 weeks ago

One Mountain Lion Walked 1,500 Miles to Connecticut — Then Its DNA Revealed the Impossible

One Mountain Lion Walked 1,500 Miles to Connecticut — Then Its DNA Revealed the Impossible The American Wild

5.1K views - 3 weeks ago

A Ferret Cloned From a 32-Year-Old Frozen Cell — Then the Impossible Happened

A Ferret Cloned From a 32-Year-Old Frozen Cell — Then the Impossible Happened The American Wild

2.5K views - 3 weeks ago

California Released 37 Orphan Otters Into a Dead Bay — 15 Years Later Divers Found the Impossible

California Released 37 Orphan Otters Into a Dead Bay — 15 Years Later Divers Found the Impossible The American Wild

1.1K views - 3 weeks ago

Tennessee Released an Army of Beetles Into a Dying Forest — It Was Impossible

Tennessee Released an Army of Beetles Into a Dying Forest — It Was Impossible The American Wild

756 views - 3 weeks ago

Montana Had Only 386 Grizzly Bears Left — What They Did Next Was Impossible

Montana Had Only 386 Grizzly Bears Left — What They Did Next Was Impossible The American Wild

1.2K views - 3 weeks ago

Wyoming Watched 5,000 Elk Pour Into One Hole — What 100 Years of Protection Did Was Insane

Wyoming Watched 5,000 Elk Pour Into One Hole — What 100 Years of Protection Did Was Insane The American Wild

5.1K views - 4 weeks ago

Utah Collared 1 Rare Wolverine in the Uinta Mountains — Where It Went in Three Weeks Was Unreal

Utah Collared 1 Rare Wolverine in the Uinta Mountains — Where It Went in Three Weeks Was Unreal The American Wild

33K views - 1 month ago

Florida Banned One Net in a Dying Coral Reef — What It Did to the Fish Was Impossible.

Florida Banned One Net in a Dying Coral Reef — What It Did to the Fish Was Impossible. The American Wild

623 views - 1 month ago

8 Wild Jaguars Walked Back Into America — What the Cameras Caught Was Impossible

8 Wild Jaguars Walked Back Into America — What the Cameras Caught Was Impossible The American Wild

33K views - 1 month ago

North Carolina Cloned 4 Wolves From Ghost DNA — What Happened Next Was Insane

North Carolina Cloned 4 Wolves From Ghost DNA — What Happened Next Was Insane The American Wild

29K views - 1 month ago

Arizona Released 2 Lone Wolves Into a Dead Mountain Range — What They Built Was Impossible

Arizona Released 2 Lone Wolves Into a Dead Mountain Range — What They Built Was Impossible The American Wild

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Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Were Industrial Sewers — What 70 Years of Cleanup Did Was Unbelievable

Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Were Industrial Sewers — What 70 Years of Cleanup Did Was Unbelievable The American Wild

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California Had 90 Wild Foxes Left Across 3 Islands — What 20 Years Did Was Unreal

California Had 90 Wild Foxes Left Across 3 Islands — What 20 Years Did Was Unreal The American Wild

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California Burned 3,000 Acres of Dying Sequoias On Purpose — What Grew Back Doesn't Look Real

California Burned 3,000 Acres of Dying Sequoias On Purpose — What Grew Back Doesn't Look Real The American Wild

1.2K views - 1 month ago

Oklahoma Released 41 Bison Onto a Dying Reservation — What the Tribe Built Was Impossible

Oklahoma Released 41 Bison Onto a Dying Reservation — What the Tribe Built Was Impossible The American Wild

21K views - 1 month ago

Florida Released 1,000 Tiny Wasps Onto Citrus Trees — What They Did to Save the Industry Was Unreal

Florida Released 1,000 Tiny Wasps Onto Citrus Trees — What They Did to Save the Industry Was Unreal The American Wild

31K views - 1 month ago

California Tore Down 4 Dams On the Klamath River — What Happened to the Salmon Was Impossible

California Tore Down 4 Dams On the Klamath River — What Happened to the Salmon Was Impossible The American Wild

18K views - 1 month ago

Iowa Released 28 Bison Into a Dying Tallgrass Prairie — What Came Back in 12 Years Was Unreal

Iowa Released 28 Bison Into a Dying Tallgrass Prairie — What Came Back in 12 Years Was Unreal The American Wild

100K views - 1 month ago

New York Released 34 Beavers Into the Adirondacks — What 80 Years Did Was Unreal

New York Released 34 Beavers Into the Adirondacks — What 80 Years Did Was Unreal The American Wild

27K views - 1 month ago

Why Alaska Needed 412 Sea Otters

Why Alaska Needed 412 Sea Otters The American Wild

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California Released 4 Grizzlies Into a Dying Forest — What They Did to the Trees Was Impossible

California Released 4 Grizzlies Into a Dying Forest — What They Did to the Trees Was Impossible The American Wild

2.7K views - 1 month ago

Florida Crossed 8 Texas Cougars With 26 Dying Panthers — What They Did Saved a Species

Florida Crossed 8 Texas Cougars With 26 Dying Panthers — What They Did Saved a Species The American Wild

277K views - 1 month ago

Michigan Watched 50 Wolves Cross Frozen Lake Superior — What They Did On Isle Royale Was Unreal

Michigan Watched 50 Wolves Cross Frozen Lake Superior — What They Did On Isle Royale Was Unreal The American Wild

18K views - 1 month ago

North Carolina Released 4 Red Wolves Into Empty Forests — What 30 Years Did Was Insane

North Carolina Released 4 Red Wolves Into Empty Forests — What 30 Years Did Was Insane The American Wild

179K views - 2 months ago

Arizona Released 11 Mexican Wolves — 25 Years Later, Cameras Caught the Unbelievable

Arizona Released 11 Mexican Wolves — 25 Years Later, Cameras Caught the Unbelievable The American Wild

5K views - 2 months ago