Prairie Sportsman is an Emmy awarded Pioneer PBS series that celebrates our love of the outdoors to hunt, fish and recreate provided by Minnesota’s vast resources of lakes, rivers, trails and grasslands. Hosted by Bret Amundson, the show takes viewers on outdoor adventures around the state and explores ways we can protect and restore our natural resources.
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In 2023, Rock Snot Invasion, featuring golden-brown goo mats in North Shore streams, was nominated in the "Environment/Science Short or Long Form Content" category, while Bret Amundson was nominated in the "Program Host/Moderator" category.
In 2018, Prairie Sportsman received its first nominations and Bret Amundson was nominated in the "Program Host/Moderator" category. Great Gray Adventure was also nominated which features the Sax-Zim Bog, which is a story about the Arctic Riviera in northeast Minnesota where hundreds of birds, including the great gray owl, winter and feast on voles.
Funding for Prairie Sportsman is provided in part by:
Additional funding provided by:
Big Stone County, Yellow Medicine County, Lac qui Parle County and Swift County and members of Pioneer PBS.
Pioneer PBS Nominated for 22 Upper Midwest Emmys
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Upper Midwest Chapter announced that Pioneer PBS has been nominated for 22 Emmy® Awards. Long-running Pioneer PBS programs Postcards and Prairie Sportsman snagged nominations, as well as our teams dedicated to sharing veteran and Minnesota history stories. Encourage stories such as these with your support at pioneer.org/donate/. And follow through to view and watch them.
