Emmy-winning conservationist Jeff Corwin heads to North Carolina for his new wildlife series, Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild. Corwin is teaming up with Lees-McRae College students, educators, and alumni for the new series that’s joining ABC’s Weekend Adventures lineup on Saturday, October 3, 2026.
“North Carolina is an extraordinary place to tell stories about wildlife,” said Corwin. “But what excites me most about Southern Wild is that we’re not only encountering incredible animals—we’re meeting the people who have dedicated their lives to understanding and conserving them and working alongside students who will carry that mission into the future.”
Corwin hosts and executive produces the new series, produced by Hearst Media Production Group in an exclusive partnership with Lees-McRae College.
HMPG offers this description:
“Filmed across North Carolina, Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild follows Corwin from the Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic coast as he explores the wildlife, wild places, and passionate people that make the Tar Heel State one of the country’s most remarkable natural environments. Along the way, Corwin will search for bats and salamanders, encounter black bears, alligators, and sea turtles, snorkel waterways in exploration of native fish, and take viewers inside wildlife rescue and conservation efforts happening in real-time.”
“Jeff Corwin’s Southern Wild gives us an extraordinary opportunity to demonstrate, on a national scale, why Lees-McRae is the premier institution for experiential learning,” said Lee King, president of Lees-McRae College. “North Carolina is a living classroom for our students. From actively caring for animals at our rehab center and leading research at our nature preserve to working with conservation partners across the state, our students are already leaders in wildlife sciences. To have Jeff Corwin showcase their work and studies is incredibly exciting for our college.”
