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America the Beautiful Episode 105 - "Heartland"

The heart of America experiences the biggest temperature swings and the wildest storms on the planet. Life here has to endure four seasons in a day — sometimes in an hour! A cast of all-American heroes, from bison to wolves, burrowing owls to bobcats, uses courage, strength and cunning to overcome the elements and make a living in this wild and beautiful land.

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  • A supercell storm hits the Heartland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A supercell storm hits the Heartland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A red fox pounces into the snow, hunting for hidden mice below. (National Geographic for Disney+/Chema Domenech)

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    A red fox pounces into the snow, hunting for hidden mice below. (National Geographic for Disney+/Chema Domenech)

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  • A bobcat mom rests with her young kittens under the decking of an abandoned ranch house. (National Geographic for Disney+/Karine Aigner)

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    A bobcat mom rests with her young kittens under the decking of an abandoned ranch house. (National Geographic for Disney+/Karine Aigner)

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  • A bobcat mother looks to camera. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A bobcat mother looks to camera. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A supercell storm hits the Heartland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A supercell storm hits the Heartland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Snow geese take off in huge flocks on their migration to breeding grounds in the Arctic. (National Geographic for Disney+/James Evans)

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    Snow geese take off in huge flocks on their migration to breeding grounds in the Arctic. (National Geographic for Disney+/James Evans)

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  • Portrait of a gray wolf. (National Geographic for Disney+/Jon Riley)

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    Portrait of a gray wolf. (National Geographic for Disney+/Jon Riley)

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  • A gray wolf runs in the snow. (National Geographic for Disney+/Ryan Sheets)

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    A gray wolf runs in the snow. (National Geographic for Disney+/Ryan Sheets)

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  • A spotted salamander climbs a pitcher plant looking for a safe spot to shelter. (National Geographic for Disney+/James Frystak)

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    A spotted salamander climbs a pitcher plant looking for a safe spot to shelter. (National Geographic for Disney+/James Frystak)

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  • A spotted salamander falls prey to a pitcher plants trap, submerged in water collected in the pitcher's bell shaped leaf. (National Geographic for Disney+/James Frystak)

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    A spotted salamander falls prey to a pitcher plants trap, submerged in water collected in the pitcher's bell shaped leaf. (National Geographic for Disney+/James Frystak)

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  • A burrowing owl looks alarmed from the burrow entrance. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A burrowing owl looks alarmed from the burrow entrance. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • An American bison standing out a blizzard. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    An American bison standing out a blizzard. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Yellowstone Geyser erupting. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Yellowstone Geyser erupting. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A pair of American bison standing in a blizzard. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A pair of American bison standing in a blizzard. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A trio of burrowing owlets standing at the burrow entrance. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A trio of burrowing owlets standing at the burrow entrance. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • An American bison walks towards a storm cloud. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    An American bison walks towards a storm cloud. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Six young burrowing owls at the burrow entrance. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Six young burrowing owls at the burrow entrance. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • A bison herd migrates across the grassland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    A bison herd migrates across the grassland. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • An America bison in Badlands National Park. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    An America bison in Badlands National Park. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • Portrait of a red fox. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    Portrait of a red fox. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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  • An American bison herd walks to camera. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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    An American bison herd walks to camera. (National Geographic for Disney+)

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