Nature: Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge
For all the romantics: This Sunday, we leave you in Fort Niobrara National Wildlife Refuge - just 5 miles east of Valentine, Nebraska. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard
Salt pools shine outside Super Bowl arena
As Super Bowl fans touchdown in the Bay Area for Sunday's big game, they might spot a splash of color in the water. In the southern end of the San Francisco Bay, less than 2,500 yards away from the 50-yard line of Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, lies a colorful mosaic of salt pools. Conor Knighton reports.
Nature: The waters of Bali
We leave you this Sunday morning in Indonesia exploring the warm waters off the coast of Bali. Videographer: Justin Grubb.
Nature: Olympic Peninsula in Washington State
We leave you this Sunday along the rugged coast of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Videographer: Lance Milbrand.
Nature: Woodpeckers in Florida
We leave you this Sunday morning with red-bellied woodpeckers at Canaveral Marshes near Orlando, Florida. Videographer: Doug Jensen.
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Nature: Turtles in Hawaii
We leave you this Sunday with turtles relaxing on the beach in Maui. Videographer: Jamie McDonald.
Nature: Lake Champlain in New York
We leave you this Sunday Morning along the frozen shores of Lake Champlain in upper New York State. Videographer: Jamie McDonald.
Nature: Sunrise in Texas
We leave you this last Sunday of 2025 with sunrise at the Great Trinity Forest in Dallas, Texas. Videographer: Scot Miller.
Nature: Trumpeter Swans in Minnesota
We leave you this Sunday before Christmas with trumpeter swans a-swimmin' near Brainerd, Minnesota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
Nature: Snow in South Dakota
We leave you this Sunday dreaming of a white Christmas at Good Earth State Park in South Dakota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
Nature: Alligators in Florida
We leave you this morning swimming with the alligators on the Myakka River in Florida. Videographer: Doug Jensen.
Nature: Sequoia National Park in California
We leave you this Sunday morning among the giant sequoias at Sequoia National Park in California. Videographer: Carl Mrozek.
Nature: Turkeys in Washington State
We leave you this Sunday, appropriately enough, with turkeys on the move at the Asotin Creek Wildlife Area in Washington State. Videographer: Hank Heusinkveld.
Nature: Black Hills of South Dakota
We leave you this Sunday morning with an autumn stroll in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Videographer: Kevin Kjergaard.
Nature: Wombats in Tasmania
We leave you this Sunday with wombats, and friends, enjoying the morning at Cradle Mountain in Tasmania. Videographer: Lee McEachern.
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