'Expeditions with Patrick McMillan' begins third season on ETV

CLEMSON — Clemson University’s “Expeditions with Patrick McMillan” begins its third season at 7:30 p.m. March 29 on South Carolina ETV.

The award-winning public television program provides an informative and entertaining look at nature as Clemson University naturalist Patrick McMillan explores special places in the United States and beyond. The new episodes take viewers to regions of the Carolinas, California, Georgia, British Columbia and Chile in search of rain forests, wildflowers, sea lions, rare tortoises and more.

McMillan is the director of the Campbell Museum of Natural History at Clemson. In each episode, he provides science-based insights for viewers with the goal of increasing the understanding and appreciation of biodiversity, conservation and the intricacies of the biological world. The series is produced by Clemson University Video Production Services.

The program is also carried on ETV’s South Carolina Channel. Episodes from the program’s first and second seasons are being carried by 30 PBS-affiliate stations around the nation, including 12 of the top 50 television markets. The show reaches viewers in Washington, D.C., Baltimore, Orlando, Cleveland, Charlotte and Portland, Ore.