OpenRoad With Doug McConnell

Explore the secret lives of two rare species recently discovered living on one of the Bay Area’s highest peaks.

From the remote rivers and forests of California’s north coast to the hillsides and trails right here in the Bay Area, we’ll meet the members of the ecological workforce, dedicated to protecting and restoring our wild places in the fight against climate change.

Discover a classic California ranch in the East Bay hills opening a new gateway to nature and linking together thousands of acres of open space.

Get a sneak peek of San Francisco’s next great park in an unexpected spot. Witness the progress on one of the largest wetlands restoration projects in the country.

Explore California’s first state park to see it recovering after the immense fire of 2020 and discover how climate change is affecting redwoods along the central coast.

Travel north to see the effects of the 2021 Dixie fire on Lassen Volcanic National Park and learn what staff are doing to prepare for the next fire.

Travel north to the Klamath River where the Yurok Tribe is making history in this episode of OpenRoad with Doug McConnell.

We’ll visit what may be the best and biggest opportunity for large scale wetland restoration in the Bay Area.

Discover a brand new trail and visitor experience opening soon in Yosemite National Park that will bring visitors closer than ever before to one of the most iconic landmarks in the Valley: Bridalveil Fall.

We’ll discover that combating climate change and reducing the grave dangers it poses requires us to make major public investments in protecting and restoring our damaged natural world as quickly and as well as we possibly can.

Explore the last remaining stand of privately owned old growth redwoods in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Discover the inspirational history and legacy of the East Bay Regional Park District.

Take a remarkable nearly 90-year journey as we tell the inspirational tale of the founding of the East Bay Regional Park District in the darkness of the Great Depression and its astounding growth and evolution ever since.