Films
Salt Valley Greenways: Nature’s Network
Carlee Koehler MoatesJoin Carlee on a multi-media story exploring the pathways that exist between wild spaces around Lincoln, Nebraska.
Exploration | Narrative
Under the Wire – Teaser
Mariah LundgrenA teaser to the upcoming film about pronghorn migration in the North Platte River Valley in Colorado and Wyoming.
Hopeful | Inspiring
Wetlands of Nebraska
Mariah LundgrenA short video about the wetlands of Nebraska.
Stunning | Educational
The Perch
Mariah LundgrenA year watching a tree snag aka “the perch” at a saline wetland in eastern Nebraska.
Amazing | Surprising
Saline Wetlands
Mariah LundgrenA film about Lincoln, Nebraska’s saline wetlands.
Fascinating | Cultural
Sandhills Wetlands
Mariah LundgrenA film about wetlands in the Sandhills of Nebraska.
Surprising | Captivating
Alkaline Lakes Wildlife
Grant ReinerDiscover the unique wildlife that’s found within alkaline lakes in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Beautiful | Wildlife
Alkaline Lakes Students
Ethan FreeseHear from students studying alkaline lakes in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Inspiring | Adventure
Mormon Island Prairie Restoration
Grant ReinerLearn about grassland restoration along the Platte River.
Short Film | Intriguing
Alkaline Lakes Extreme Environments
Ethan FreeseDiscover the extreme environments of alkaline lakes in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Educational | Intriguing
Counting Cranes
Mariah LundgrenImagine trying to count hundreds of thousands of birds in a matter of seconds. This is what Andy Caven does every spring… from a plane.
Research | Wildlife
High Plains Wild
Mariah LundgrenA natural history story about bighorn sheep in western Nebraska.
Hopeful | Wild
Nebraska’s Grassland Legacy
Ethan FreeseAn overview of Nebraska’s grassland legacy.
Short Film | Impactful
A Forgotten Landscape
Grant ReinerA film about the biodiversity found in the Wildcat Hills of western Nebraska.
Wild | Epic
Biodiversity of the Wildcat Hills
Grant ReinerA lyrical piece showcasing camera trap footage from the Wildcat Hills of western Nebraska.
Short Film | Surprising
Time and the River
Mariah LundgrenTime and the River is a commissioned multimedia chamber music piece composed by Kurt Knecht, and image design by Platte Basin Timelapse.
Art | Beautiful
Low Intensity
Grant ReinerA short film about prescribed burning in western Nebraska.
Interesting | Educational
Return of the Swan
Mariah LundgrenA natural history film about trumpeter swans in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Beautiful | Inspiring
Music, Mind, and Nature: Spring
Mariah LundgrenThis project places musicians in the elements of nature and gives them freedom to translate whatever they are encompassed by into song.
Beautiful | Musical
North America’s Bird of Paradise
Mariah LundgrenA short lyrical video about greater sage-grouse.
Thought-Provoking | Urgent
Music, Mind, and Nature: Winter
Carlee Koehler MoatesThis project places musicians in the elements of nature and gives them freedom to translate whatever they are encompassed by into song.
Elegant | Musical
A Trout With Feathers
Mariah LundgrenA natural history story about the American dipper, and a photographers attempt to photograph it underwater.
Thought-Provoking | Urgent
Music, Mind, and Nature: Autumn
Carlee Koehler MoatesThis project places musicians in the elements of nature and gives them freedom to translate whatever they are encompassed by into song.
Elegant | Musical
Prairie Spring
Gabriella ParsonsA Willa Cather poem beautifully illustrated through music and imagery.
Poetry | Heartfelt
Leading the Winds
Mariah LundgrenA short film about UNL Outdoor Adventure students leadership training backpacking trip.
Short Film | Adventure
Journey to the top of the Watershed
Carlee Koehler MoatesPBT interns take a trip to the top of the watershed with an unexpected turn of events…
Fun | Adventure
The Greater Prairie Chicken
Mariah LundgrenA short lyrical video about greater sage-grouse.
Wild | Educational
Central Platte Wild
Mariah LundgrenA lyrical piece showcasing camera trap footage from a beaver pond along the central Platte River.
Fun | Exciting
Sparring in Slow Motion
Mariah LundgrenPrairie chickens battle for mates on a lek in the Nebraska Sandhills.
Intense | Wild
Career: Vertebrate Zoologist
Peter StegenLearn about becoming a vertebrate ecologist from Kieth Geluso.
Fun | Educational
Career: Wildlife Biologist
Peter StegenLearn about being a wildlife biologist from Andy Caven.
Fun | Educational
Career: Ornithologist
Peter StegenLearn about becoming an ornithologist from Mary Bomberger Brown.
Fun | Educational
An Unlikely Partnership – Part 1
Peter StegenAn endangered bird makes home on a sand and gravel mining operation in eastern Nebraska.
Surprising | Educational
An Unlikely Partnership – Part 2
Peter StegenAn endangered bird makes home on a sand and gravel mining operation in eastern Nebraska.
Surprising | Educational
Cheesman Timelapse Installation
Mariah LundgrenA video showing a timelapse camera being installed.
Timelapse | Behind the Scenes
Conserving the Platte
Steven SpeicherA diversity of conservation organizations are working to protect the Platte River and conserve habitats for endangered species.
Film | Informative
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