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Human Footprint
Meet the 'Puff Daddy' of Cotton
Shane’s journey begins in North Carolina, where Julius Tillery – a.k.a. “The Puff Daddy of Cotton” – is a 5th-generation Black cotton farmer. Julius and Shane dig into the rich soils that underlie the “Black Belt,” a broad swath of the South that formed the heart of the U.S. cotton industry.
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Shane explores the Human Footprint of cotton, from ancient rocks to 21st-century politics.
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Shane explores three thriving urban species and envisions a wilder future for our cities.
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Shane meets five species that made allies of humans.
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Shane’s love of dogs turns to awe as he discovers their profound impacts on humans.
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From Yellowstone to Mozambique, discover the impact of the planet’s Top Predator: us.
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Shane tracks down four invasive species that make him reconsider what it means to belong.