Doug McConnell

OpenRoad with Doug McConnell takes viewers on journeys to explore the natural, historical and cultural treasures of the Bay Area and northern California focusing principally in parks and open spaces protected by the public and made accessible to all people for all time.

See Mt. Tamalpais, Marin County’s iconic landmark, through the eyes and lens of a volunteer fire lookout and filmmaker who is passionate about preserving the mountain and restoring its historic West Peak.

The Peninsula Open Space Trust is working to preserve a precious commodity near Silicon Valley… the open space that provides respite from the stresses of modern urban life.

Just 40 miles from downtown San Francisco, a young peninsula family is proving that sustainable agriculture and preserving open space can work hand-in-hand.

Doug McConnell has hosted and produced many series, specials and news reports on commercial and public television since moving back to the Bay Area in 1983. Among his series was the legendary, “Bay Area Backroads,” the longest-running television series in Bay Area broadcast history.