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The Lower Colorado River

The Lower Colorado River

Season 9 Episode 903
26:46
Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park

Season 9 Episode 904
26:46
Snakes and Culture in the Amazon

Snakes and Culture in the Amazon

Season 9 Episode 905
26:46
Re-claiming the Gulf in Baja California

Re-claiming the Gulf in Baja California

Season 9 Episode 907
26:46
Brazil’s Butantan Institute

Brazil’s Butantan Institute

Season 9 Episode 908
26:46
Mexican Carnival

Mexican Carnival

Season 9 Episode 909
26:46
Arizona Volcanoes

Arizona Volcanoes

Season 9 Episode 910
26:46
Slickrocks and Monuments in the Four Corners

Slickrocks and Monuments in the Four Corners

Season 10 Episode 1001
26:46
Ancient peoples of the Colorado Plateau

Ancient peoples of the Colorado Plateau

Season 10 Episode 1002
26:46
The Northern Jaguar Preserve

The Northern Jaguar Preserve

Season 10 Episode 1004
26:46
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Lee’s Ferry and Into the Depths of the Grand Canyon

Season 9 Episode 901

Boating through the Grand Canyon with a group of water experts provides a setting for reflection on the Colorado River—its power, its accomplishments, and its vulnerabilities. We put in at Lee’s Ferry and immediately are introduced to rapids and the evolution of the world’s greatest geological spectacle.

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