The Nature of Things

The Nature of Things (1960)

★ 7.2 TV-PG Documentary

The Nature of Things is a Canadian television series of documentary programs. It debuted on CBC Television on November 6, 1960. Many of the programs document nature and the effect that humans have on it. The program was one of the first to explore environmental issues, such as clear-cut logging. The series is named after an epic poem by Roman philosopher Lucretius: "Dē Rērum Nātūrā" — On the Nature of Things.

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Episodes

  1. 1 1. The Wild Canadian Year: Spring2017-09-24The first days of spring sees Arctic fox pups take their first steps and black bear cubs learn to climb trees after the long cold days of winter.
  2. 2 2. The Wild Canadian Year: Summer2017-10-01Killer whales and blue sharks are on the hunt, while amorous fireflies light up the night forest with their dazzling display, as summer reveals Canada’s landscape at the peak of it
  3. 3 3. The Wild Canadian Year: Fall2017-10-08Fall chronicles a remarkable season of change: young northern gannets leap off perilous cliffs as chipmunks race to gather winter supplies, and prairie rattlesnakes give birth to l
  4. 4 4. The Wild Canadian Year: Winter2017-10-15Lynx hunt snowshoe hares in the boreal forest and the ancient dance between wolves and caribou on Canada's vast tundra reveal the harshest time of year when landscapes are transfor
  5. 5 5. Making the Wild Canadian Year2017-10-22Watch the incredible feats of endurance and technical wizardry needed to capture the sequences featured in the landmark series The Wild Canadian Year.
  6. 6 6. Lost Secrets of the Pyramid2017-10-29The Great Pyramid of Egypt may be humanity’s greatest achievement. It’s a skyscraper of stone built without computers or complex machinery. Now the secrets of the pyramid could fin

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