When Don is told he can't dig any more holes around the nest, he When Don is told he can't dig any more holes around the nest, he complains that he needs his own day just for digging holes-a complains that he needs his own day just for digging holes-a hole-iday! The kids make up an imaginary holiday just for Don and hole-iday! The kids make up an imaginary holiday just for Don and recruit the Oryctodromeus to help dig all the holes Don could ever recruit the Oryctodromeus to help dig all the holes Don could ever hope for. / The Pteranodon kids meet a new, small mammal friend, hope for. / The Pteranodon kids meet a new, small mammal friend, Adele Alphadon, and introduce her and their Big Pond friend, Cindy Adele Alphadon, and introduce her and their Big Pond friend, Cindy Cimolestes, to a new concept -- that not all Mesozoic creatures are Cimolestes, to a new concept -- that not all Mesozoic creatures are dinosaurs. And that includes the Pteranodons! They live in a diverse dinosaurs. And that includes the Pteranodons! They live in a diverse world. world.

"Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part One" - The whole Pteranodon Family "Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part One" - The whole Pteranodon Family takes a rollicking adventure on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat! Buddy takes a rollicking adventure on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat! Buddy and Don vow to spend every minute together, but while Buddy wants to and Don vow to spend every minute together, but while Buddy wants to spend all his time investigating the creatures on the river, Don spend all his time investigating the creatures on the river, Don wants to spend all his time playing games and investigating the wants to spend all his time playing games and investigating the buffet. Can they come to some kind of agreement? buffet. Can they come to some kind of agreement?"Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part Two" - While still rolling down the "Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part Two" - While still rolling down the river on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat, Grandpa Pteranodon tells Buddy river on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat, Grandpa Pteranodon tells Buddy about the Legend of Admiral Globidens - a HUGE Mososaur that about the Legend of Admiral Globidens - a HUGE Mososaur that supposedly lives on the river, but no one has ever seen. Buddy supposedly lives on the river, but no one has ever seen. Buddy enlists Dad and Tiny's help to look for Admiral Globidens, but they enlists Dad and Tiny's help to look for Admiral Globidens, but they can't seem to find him. Does Admiral Globidens really exist, or is he can't seem to find him. Does Admiral Globidens really exist, or is he just a figment of someone's imagination? just a figment of someone's imagination?Educational Objectives: River ecosystems tend to be lushly vegetated Educational Objectives: River ecosystems tend to be lushly vegetated and full of diverse life forms because of the constant presence of and full of diverse life forms because of the constant presence of water and the diversity of habitats (i.e., aquatic and land-based). water and the diversity of habitats (i.e., aquatic and land-based). Also, a Globidens was a large mososaur from the late cretaceous that Also, a Globidens was a large mososaur from the late cretaceous that lived in the water and used its large, globe-shaped teeth to eat lived in the water and used its large, globe-shaped teeth to eat turtles and other large shellfish. turtles and other large shellfish.

Dinosaur Big City Part I - Buddy and the Pteranodon family begin Dinosaur Big City Part I - Buddy and the Pteranodon family begin their journey on the Dinosaur Train, gathering all their Theropod their journey on the Dinosaur Train, gathering all their Theropod friends together to travel to a really big Theropod Club Convention friends together to travel to a really big Theropod Club Convention which is being held in Laramidia, the "Dinosaur Big City"! which is being held in Laramidia, the "Dinosaur Big City"!Dinosaur Big City Part II - The Pteranodon family continues their Dinosaur Big City Part II - The Pteranodon family continues their journey to the Theropod Convention in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big journey to the Theropod Convention in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City! Among the Theropod dinosaurs that ride the Train with them is City! Among the Theropod dinosaurs that ride the Train with them is King Cryolophosaurus, who sings his songs "Big Ol' Whistle-Stop King Cryolophosaurus, who sings his songs "Big Ol' Whistle-Stop Rock-n-Roll Dinosaur Tour" and "Whole Lotta Theropods"! Rock-n-Roll Dinosaur Tour" and "Whole Lotta Theropods"!

Dinosaur Big City Part III - The Dinosaur Train arrives in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City, and Buddy and the Pteranodon family explore the crowded "dinosaur metropolis." At the Theropod Convention, our kids reunite with Annie Tyrannosaurus and her parents Dolores and Boris, and they all meet the multi-horned mayor, Mayor Kosmoceratops!Dinosaur Big City Part IV - Buddy and Tiny help King Cryolophosaurus overcome his fear of performing in front of his biggest audience ever, and he wows a large dinosaur audience when he sings his new song, "Whole Lotta Theropods" at the Theropod Convention in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City.

Shiny gets over her fear of snakes when Tiny challenges the Nature Trackers to meet the ultimate snake: the Sanajeh, a huge Cretaceous snake from what is now India. Dad takes the kids on the Dinosaur Train to find Sana Sanajeh, who may be huge, but turns out to be quite friendly. Once Shiny and Sana become friends, Shiny returns home with the knowledge that snakes aren't scary - they're just another part of nature!Tiny is horrified when her favorite buttercups all wilt, so Mom takes her and the family to the Big Pond, where she remembers seeing a whole lot of buttercups in bloom. On the way there, the Conductor gives the kids a visual lesson in "Nature's Life Cycle," explaining how a flower grows, blossoms, then wilts, and returns its seeds to the ground, to start the cycle all over again. Tiny finds her flowers at the Big Pond, both blooming and wilting, and can see nature's life cycle in action.

King and Crystal Cryolophosaurus are back together in their on-again, off-again rock'n'roll relationship. The Conductor shows up to extend an offer to play the Red Rock Ampitheater in Laramidia (the Cretaceous mini-continent that is now the Rocky Mountains). Our Pteranodon Family is visiting King and Crystal in Jurassic Antarctica when they get the big news. Crystal is all for it - this concert is the big time! But King is hesitant, worried about performing because of stage fright. It takes emotional support from the Pteranodon kids to get King to perform, plus they help him get Crystal an anniversary gift. In the end, King and Crystal rock the Red Rocks and the festival crowd with their new hit song, "Red Rockin' the Cretaceous." / When Dad's good friend from their teenage years -- a pterosaur called Nyctosaurus -- comes for a long overdue visit, he's fun at first. Being a professional flyer, Nick thinks about flying 24/7, and teaches the kids exciting new flying and diving techniques for a couple of days. The kids need a break and end up showing Nick what they like to play - other activities besides flying. Nick appreciates that and invites the family to his upcoming big flying race!

The kids visit the Big Pond to attend the Biome Block Party. While The kids visit the Big Pond to attend the Biome Block Party. While attempting to win the leaf-necklace contest, Keenan Chirostemotes attempting to win the leaf-necklace contest, Keenan Chirostemotes claims the Pteranodon sibs can't compete for the prize for "dinosaur" claims the Pteranodon sibs can't compete for the prize for "dinosaur" with the most leaves because they are not dinosaurs. This launches with the most leaves because they are not dinosaurs. This launches the kids into a song called "That's Not a Dinosaur", as all the the kids into a song called "That's Not a Dinosaur", as all the non-dinosaurs sing their piece. In the end, the game rules are non-dinosaurs sing their piece. In the end, the game rules are changed to include all creatures, even non-dinosaurs, in all the changed to include all creatures, even non-dinosaurs, in all the contests! contests!The Nature Trackers go on a visit to the Big Pond, where Tiny hopes The Nature Trackers go on a visit to the Big Pond, where Tiny hopes to see her favorite flowers. The Conductor tells her that if the kids to see her favorite flowers. The Conductor tells her that if the kids gather seeds at the pond, they can bring them home and plant a garden gather seeds at the pond, they can bring them home and plant a garden full of those same flowers at the family nest! The kids all get into full of those same flowers at the family nest! The kids all get into it, gathering seeds and bringing them home, where they plant a garden, it, gathering seeds and bringing them home, where they plant a garden, and meet its new inhabitants, including Sammy, a friendly slug, who and meet its new inhabitants, including Sammy, a friendly slug, who explains that slugs, spiders, and butterflies all help to make a explains that slugs, spiders, and butterflies all help to make a garden complete. garden complete.

When a forest fire comes to woods not far from the family nest at When a forest fire comes to woods not far from the family nest at Pteranodon Terrace, the family takes the Dinosaur Train to visit a Pteranodon Terrace, the family takes the Dinosaur Train to visit a nearby area where a fire has already been, and the Conductor leads nearby area where a fire has already been, and the Conductor leads the kids on a Nature Tracker hike through the woods to see how new the kids on a Nature Tracker hike through the woods to see how new life is growing back - even after the forest fire's devastation. life is growing back - even after the forest fire's devastation.Buddy and Tiny ride the Dinosaur Train for a playdate with their old Buddy and Tiny ride the Dinosaur Train for a playdate with their old friend Petey Peteinosaurus, and learn that the train has added a new friend Petey Peteinosaurus, and learn that the train has added a new Aviary Car, for their various flying passengers. Suddenly, they are Aviary Car, for their various flying passengers. Suddenly, they are joined by a lost bird named Judy Jehelornis, who was displaced by the joined by a lost bird named Judy Jehelornis, who was displaced by the recent forest fires, and can't remember where her home is. Buddy, recent forest fires, and can't remember where her home is. Buddy, Tiny, and Petey act as detectives to figure out from clues where Tiny, and Petey act as detectives to figure out from clues where Judy's home is, and the Conductor makes sure she's brought safely Judy's home is, and the Conductor makes sure she's brought safely home on the train. home on the train.

"Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part One" - The whole Pteranodon Family "Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part One" - The whole Pteranodon Family takes a rollicking adventure on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat! Buddy takes a rollicking adventure on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat! Buddy and Don vow to spend every minute together, but while Buddy wants to and Don vow to spend every minute together, but while Buddy wants to spend all his time investigating the creatures on the river, Don spend all his time investigating the creatures on the river, Don wants to spend all his time playing games and investigating the wants to spend all his time playing games and investigating the buffet. Can they come to some kind of agreement? buffet. Can they come to some kind of agreement?"Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part Two" - While still rolling down the "Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part Two" - While still rolling down the river on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat, Grandpa Pteranodon tells Buddy river on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat, Grandpa Pteranodon tells Buddy about the Legend of Admiral Globidens - a HUGE Mososaur that about the Legend of Admiral Globidens - a HUGE Mososaur that supposedly lives on the river, but no one has ever seen. Buddy supposedly lives on the river, but no one has ever seen. Buddy enlists Dad and Tiny's help to look for Admiral Globidens, but they enlists Dad and Tiny's help to look for Admiral Globidens, but they can't seem to find him. Does Admiral Globidens really exist, or is he can't seem to find him. Does Admiral Globidens really exist, or is he just a figment of someone's imagination? just a figment of someone's imagination?Educational Objectives: River ecosystems tend to be lushly vegetated Educational Objectives: River ecosystems tend to be lushly vegetated and full of diverse life forms because of the constant presence of and full of diverse life forms because of the constant presence of water and the diversity of habitats (i.e., aquatic and land-based). water and the diversity of habitats (i.e., aquatic and land-based). Also, a Globidens was a large mososaur from the late cretaceous that Also, a Globidens was a large mososaur from the late cretaceous that lived in the water and used its large, globe-shaped teeth to eat lived in the water and used its large, globe-shaped teeth to eat turtles and other large shellfish. turtles and other large shellfish.

Buddy, an adopted T. rex, wishes he knew more about his T. rex Buddy, an adopted T. rex, wishes he knew more about his T. rex ancestors. So, Dad takes him and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train back to ancestors. So, Dad takes him and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train back to the early Cretaceous, to visit an ancestor: an earlier version of the early Cretaceous, to visit an ancestor: an earlier version of Tyrannosaurus rex called Raptorex. Rodney Raptorex is a kid who won't Tyrannosaurus rex called Raptorex. Rodney Raptorex is a kid who won't grow up to be as big as Buddy will, but the two boys find that they grow up to be as big as Buddy will, but the two boys find that they not only have a lot of differences, they have a lot in common, too. not only have a lot of differences, they have a lot in common, too.The kids are stuck cooped up in the nest for a long, rainy spell The kids are stuck cooped up in the nest for a long, rainy spell which leads to them fighting. Mom tells them that the rain has which leads to them fighting. Mom tells them that the rain has stopped enough that they can leave the nest but she gives them an stopped enough that they can leave the nest but she gives them an assignment: to go find their own "calm space," where they can calm assignment: to go find their own "calm space," where they can calm down enough to get along with each other again. It works - each kid down enough to get along with each other again. It works - each kid finds something in nature that helps him or her to calm down and be finds something in nature that helps him or her to calm down and be friends again. friends again.

The long-awaited rains finally return to Pteranodon Terrace, but grow The long-awaited rains finally return to Pteranodon Terrace, but grow into a huge rainstorm that grows even bigger - into a hurricane! Dad into a huge rainstorm that grows even bigger - into a hurricane! Dad hasn't seen it blow like this since he was a kid. They seek shelter, hasn't seen it blow like this since he was a kid. They seek shelter, and Don discovers an entrance to a cave below their nest, where not and Don discovers an entrance to a cave below their nest, where not only the Pteranodons, but also their other neighbors, the only the Pteranodons, but also their other neighbors, the Lambeorsaurus family and Cindy Cimolestes, all take shelter for the Lambeorsaurus family and Cindy Cimolestes, all take shelter for the night. In the morning, the storm has passed, but everyone must pitch night. In the morning, the storm has passed, but everyone must pitch in to rebuild their various nests. in to rebuild their various nests.The family is cleaning up the mess left over from the hurricane, and The family is cleaning up the mess left over from the hurricane, and discover that a raft of logs has washed up two refugees from across discover that a raft of logs has washed up two refugees from across the Western Interior Sea - a turtle named Aidan Adocus, and a small the Western Interior Sea - a turtle named Aidan Adocus, and a small mammal named Tommy Ptilodus. Our family learns of their adventure, mammal named Tommy Ptilodus. Our family learns of their adventure, crossing the sea in the storm, and washing up at Pteranodon Terrace. crossing the sea in the storm, and washing up at Pteranodon Terrace. They decide to take their new friends to the Dinosaur Train, and ride They decide to take their new friends to the Dinosaur Train, and ride back with them to their home in Appalachia. back with them to their home in Appalachia.

Mom takes the kids on a playdate with Tank Triceratops to the desert, Mom takes the kids on a playdate with Tank Triceratops to the desert, where they meet a distant relative of Tank's, an early Ceratopsian where they meet a distant relative of Tank's, an early Ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. The Conductor points out that Penelope named Penelope Protoceratops. The Conductor points out that Penelope lives in a part of the world that gets a lot of earthquakes, and sure lives in a part of the world that gets a lot of earthquakes, and sure enough, the kids experience their first quake with Penelope. Mom and enough, the kids experience their first quake with Penelope. Mom and the Conductor have prepared the kids with excellent advice about what the Conductor have prepared the kids with excellent advice about what to do in an earthquake, so everyone does fine. to do in an earthquake, so everyone does fine.When the family rides the Dinosaur Train, they learn that a new car When the family rides the Dinosaur Train, they learn that a new car has been added - a Nursery Car, with dozens of eggs in little, padded has been added - a Nursery Car, with dozens of eggs in little, padded nests, attended by their expectant moms and dads. The kids watch the nests, attended by their expectant moms and dads. The kids watch the eggs hatch, and try to guess which hatchling goes with which dinosaur eggs hatch, and try to guess which hatchling goes with which dinosaur parent. parent.

For their second outing at Nature Trackers Adventure Camp, Buddy, For their second outing at Nature Trackers Adventure Camp, Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, Don and other friends learn about the tree line as they Tiny, Shiny, Don and other friends learn about the tree line as they set out to hike up a mountain. Shiny is determined to get to the top set out to hike up a mountain. Shiny is determined to get to the top of the mountain forest. Buddy wonders if they'll be able to see of the mountain forest. Buddy wonders if they'll be able to see anything from the mountaintop through the tall trees. The kids are anything from the mountaintop through the tall trees. The kids are amazed that the higher they hike, the shorter the trees and bushes amazed that the higher they hike, the shorter the trees and bushes get! Then they reach the tree line--a certain point on the mountain get! Then they reach the tree line--a certain point on the mountain where trees are really small because they don't have enough air to where trees are really small because they don't have enough air to breathe and the temperature is too cold. In the end, Shiny and all breathe and the temperature is too cold. In the end, Shiny and all the kids use teamwork to reach the mountaintop together! the kids use teamwork to reach the mountaintop together!

The Nature Trackers Adventure Campers are back for another adventure The Nature Trackers Adventure Campers are back for another adventure and this time they'll be travelling to a rainforest! Once they arrive and this time they'll be travelling to a rainforest! Once they arrive in the dense, overgrown rainforest, the campers explore different in the dense, overgrown rainforest, the campers explore different levels of the ecosystem, including the forest floor and the canopy of levels of the ecosystem, including the forest floor and the canopy of leaves at the top of the forest. After a hike through the rainforest, leaves at the top of the forest. After a hike through the rainforest, the campers' fun adventure culminates as each kid takes a ride on a the campers' fun adventure culminates as each kid takes a ride on a zip line, where they all get a bird's eye view of the entire zip line, where they all get a bird's eye view of the entire rainforest! rainforest!The Nature Trackers Adventure Campers are led by Mr. Conductor and The Nature Trackers Adventure Campers are led by Mr. Conductor and Gilbert on a hike down a canyon where they can see the different Gilbert on a hike down a canyon where they can see the different layers of the Mesozoic Era! At first Lily Lambeosaurus is reluctant layers of the Mesozoic Era! At first Lily Lambeosaurus is reluctant to go, thinking that a new adventure sounds hard, but Don convinces to go, thinking that a new adventure sounds hard, but Don convinces her that a new adventure can be worth the effort. At the bottom of her that a new adventure can be worth the effort. At the bottom of the canyon, the kids play Dinoball and then dig for fossils. Each the canyon, the kids play Dinoball and then dig for fossils. Each Nature Tracker goes home with an Ammonite fossil, and Lily is so glad Nature Tracker goes home with an Ammonite fossil, and Lily is so glad she tried something new! she tried something new!

When the weather has been extremely dry for several weeks, all the When the weather has been extremely dry for several weeks, all the water holes at Pteranodon Terrace dry up. The Lambeosaurus family water holes at Pteranodon Terrace dry up. The Lambeosaurus family decides to move away in search of water, which upsets the kids. Dad decides to move away in search of water, which upsets the kids. Dad and Mom decide to take the kids to the Big Pond on a camping trip, and Mom decide to take the kids to the Big Pond on a camping trip, where they will wait out the drought and return home when it rains where they will wait out the drought and return home when it rains again. Don doesn't want to leave his home, even temporarily, and again. Don doesn't want to leave his home, even temporarily, and decides to perfect a "rain dance" that will make the rain return. decides to perfect a "rain dance" that will make the rain return.Dad learns that he's been chosen to compete in the big annual Fishing Dad learns that he's been chosen to compete in the big annual Fishing Contest at the Big Misty Sea, and is one of three contestants. The Contest at the Big Misty Sea, and is one of three contestants. The whole family rides there on the Dinosaur Train to cheer Dad on. They whole family rides there on the Dinosaur Train to cheer Dad on. They learn that the contestants are Dad, the Old Spinosaurus, and Dad's learn that the contestants are Dad, the Old Spinosaurus, and Dad's childhood friend and rival, a huge raptor named Marco Megaraptor. The childhood friend and rival, a huge raptor named Marco Megaraptor. The three all end up fighting over Chester, the legendary biggest fish in three all end up fighting over Chester, the legendary biggest fish in the Big Misty Sea. the Big Misty Sea.

When the Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train under the sea to When the Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train under the sea to visit their friend Elmer Elasmosaurus, they learn that the visit their friend Elmer Elasmosaurus, they learn that the Elasmosaurus family is going away from the station to follow their Elasmosaurus family is going away from the station to follow their food, the fish. Buddy wants to follow, but the train tunnel doesn't food, the fish. Buddy wants to follow, but the train tunnel doesn't go that way - so the Conductor decides to take the family in a go that way - so the Conductor decides to take the family in a brand-new invention, the Dinosaur Train Submarine! On their journey, brand-new invention, the Dinosaur Train Submarine! On their journey, they meet a marine reptile called Otto Opthalmosaurus, who guides the they meet a marine reptile called Otto Opthalmosaurus, who guides the submarine deeper than it's ever been, and even helps them find their submarine deeper than it's ever been, and even helps them find their way out of a sea cave. way out of a sea cave.During a day at Troodon Town Music Festival, the Pteranodon family During a day at Troodon Town Music Festival, the Pteranodon family and King Cryolophosaurus hear a wonderful singer named Crystal and King Cryolophosaurus hear a wonderful singer named Crystal Cryolophosaurus. King is very interested in becoming friends with Cryolophosaurus. King is very interested in becoming friends with Crystal, another dinosaur of his species, but he gets very nervous Crystal, another dinosaur of his species, but he gets very nervous when trying to talk to her. Tiny and Buddy help King overcome his when trying to talk to her. Tiny and Buddy help King overcome his nervousness, and he and Crystal end up friends who happily sing nervousness, and he and Crystal end up friends who happily sing together. together.