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{{Infobox television
| name                = Nature
| image                    = Nature logo.png
| genre                    = {{Plainlist|
* [[Natural history]]
* [[Documentary film|Documentary]]
}}
| creator                  = {{Plainlist|
* [[George Page (television presenter)|George Page]],
* [[Thomas Lovejoy]]
}}
| theme_music_composer     = [[Alex Lasarenko]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/download-nature-remixes/ |title=Download the NATURE Remixes |website=PBS Nature |access-date=April 26, 2016}}</ref>
| country                  = United States
| language                 = [[English language|English]]
| num_seasons              = 38
| num_episodes             = 591
| list_episodes            = List of Nature episodes
| executive_producer       = {{Plainlist|
* David Heeley <small>(1982-1992)</small>
* [[Fred Kaufman (producer)|Fred Kaufman]] <small>(1992-present)</small>
}}
| runtime                  = 55 minutes
| company                  = [[WNET]]
| network                  = [[Public Broadcasting Service|PBS]]<br>[[Discovery (Canada)|Discovery Channel]]
| first_aired              = {{start date|1982|10|10}}
| last_aired               = present
| website                  = https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/
}}

'''''Nature''''' is a wildlife [[television show|television program]] produced by [[WNET|Thirteen/WNET]] [[New York City|New York]].  It has been distributed to [[United States]] [[public television]] stations by the [[PBS]] television service since its debut on October 10, 1982. Some episodes may appear in syndication on many PBS member stations around the United States and [[Canada]], and on the [[Discovery Channel]]. This series currently airs on Wednesday on PBS.

It is a weekly one-hour program that consists of documentaries about various animals and ecosystems. The on-camera host of the first season was [[Donald Johanson]], with voice-over narration by [[George Page (television presenter)|George Page]]. Starting with the 1983 season, [[George Page (television presenter)|George Page]] became both the on-camera host and the narrator until the series' 19th season in 2000. Since then, [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]] winner [[F. Murray Abraham]] has frequently narrated episodes, as has ecologist [[Chris Morgan (ecologist)|Chris Morgan]].

The program uses a silhouette of a [[Vachellia erioloba|camel thorn tree]] as its logo.

== Nominations and awards ==

[[File:Fred Kaufman and the crew of NATURE-Silence of the Bees at the 67th Annual Peabody Awards.jpg|thumb|Fred Kaufman and the crew of NATURE-Silence of the Bees at the 67th Annual Peabody Awards]]

''Nature'' has been nominated for 22 [[Emmy Awards]], winning 8 during its longevity. In 1986, host George Page was nominated for best Outstanding Individual Achievements in Informational Programming. In 1988 and 1989, it won two Emmy Awards for best Outstanding Informational Series. In 2000, it was nominated for best Outstanding Main Title Design. The episode "Silence of the Bees" won a [[Peabody Award]] in 2007.<ref name="Peabody_2007">[http://www.peabodyawards.com/award-profile/nature-silence-of-the-bees 67th Annual Peabody Awards], May 2008.</ref>

==Episodes==
{{See|List of Nature episodes}}

== In other media ==

=== Comic book ===
Three issues of a ''Nature'' [[comic book]] were produced from 2006–2008. They were full-color corollaries to on-air episodes like "Silence of the Bees," "In the Valley of the Wolves," and "The Beauty of Ugly." ''Nature Comics'' was targeted at pre-teens and teenagers as an educational tool, and was distributed for free to museums, schools, and nature centers.

''Nature Comics'' featured the talents of a number of notable cartoonists, including [[Josh Neufeld]], [[Rick Veitch]], [[Lauren Weinstein (cartoonist)|Lauren Weinstein]], and [[Thomas Yeates]]. The series was edited by David Reisman.

''Nature Comics'' #2 was given an [[Association of Educational Publishers]] 2008 Distinguished Achievement Award (in the Specialized Audience Instruction/Graphic Novel category).<ref>[http://www.aepweb.org/awards/08curricwin.htm "2008 Distinguished Achievement Award Winners: Curriculum,"] Association of Educational Publishers website. Accessed Sept. 22, 2010.</ref>

==== Issues ====
'''''Nature Comics''''' #1 (2006) — related episodes: "Christmas in Yellowstone" (Season 23), "Penguins of the Antarctic" (Season 23), and "Chimpanzees: An Unnatural History" (Season 23)
* [[Mark Schultz (comics)|Mark Schultz]] (cover art)
* [[Mome (comics)|Jonathan Bennett]]
* [[Rick Veitch]]
* [[Lauren Weinstein (cartoonist)|Lauren Weinstein]]
* [[R. Kikuo Johnson]]
* [[Sabrina Jones]]

'''''Nature Comics''''' #2 (2007) — related episodes: "Silence of the Bees" (Season 24), "In the Valley of the Wolves" (Season 24), and "The Beauty of Ugly" (Season 24)
* [[Rick Veitch]]
* [[Lauren Weinstein (comics)|Lauren Weinstein]]
* [[R. Kikuo Johnson]] (cover art and inside story)
* [[Thomas Yeates]]
* [[Josh Neufeld]]
* [[Jeffrey Lewis]]

'''''The Unexpected World of Nature''''' (a.k.a. '''''Nature Comics''''' #3) (2008) — related episodes: [https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-dragon-chronicles/nature-comic-book-dragonhelm/4541/ "The Dragon Chronicles"] (Season 25), [https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/episodes/the-wolf-that-changed-america/nature-comic-book-lobo-king-of-the-currumpaw/4360/ "The Wolf That Changed America"] (Season 25), and "Frogs: The Thin Green Line" (Season 25)
* [[Rick Veitch]] (cover and inside story)
* [[Thomas Yeates]]
* [[Sabrina Jones]]
* [[R. Kikuo Johnson]]
* [[Lauren Weinstein (comics)|Lauren Weinstein]]
* [[Hope Larson]]
* [[Josh Neufeld]]

==See also==
*[[Nova (American TV program)|NOVA]]
*[[Deep Jungle]]

==References==
{{Reflist|refs=}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature}}
* {{cite web |url=https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/bestofnature/ |title=The Best of ''Nature'': the First 25 years |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071128153209/http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/bestofnature/ |archive-date=November 28, 2007}}
* {{IMDb title|0083452|Nature}}
* [https://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/comics.html ''Nature Comics'' official website]
* ''Nature Comics'' free PDFs: [http://www.thirteen.org/insidethirteen/files/2009/05/naturecomics1.pdf #1], [http://www.thirteen.org/insidethirteen/files/2009/05/naturecomics2.pdf #2], [http://www.thirteen.org/insidethirteen/files/2009/05/naturecomics3.pdf #3]

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