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California's Coastal Redwoods: Preserving The World's Tallest Trees And Their Homelands
Season 12
Episode 1209
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In the Americas with David Yetman
Oaxaca's People Of The Sea And The Seaside
Season 12
Episode 1204
The Pacific coast of Oaxaca is home to a great marine diversity. For centuries, indigenous communities flourished there, exploiting the bounty of the sea and forests. Some of these remain, living with their ancient traditions. Other communities included enclaves of escaped slaves, who founded their towns in labyrinthine estuaries, preserving their ancient agricultural knowledge and customs.
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The vast, arid Basin and Range Province features stunning geology, wild horses, and abandoned mines.
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After storied lumbering, today, indigenous Americans work to restore California's ancient redwoods.
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Today, afro-brazillian culture and spirituality thrive, after centuries of brutal subjugation.
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A centuries-old, Portuguese-built highway reminds us of Brazil's complicated colonial past.
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Oaxaca's traditional forest management practices set a global example for sustainability.
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The Cascade Range, born from volcanoes, reveals a stunning variety of landscapes and towns.
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Local farmers resist the onslaught of megafarms through traditional agricultural practices.
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In the forests of Chiapas, archaeologists are uncovering the millenia-old works of the Lacandones.
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Ketchikan is home to temperate rainforests and Misty Fjords accessible only by boat and air.
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Islands of Mexico's Sea of Cortés are a refuge for sea creatures in a time of climate change.
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At New Orleans on the Mississippi River the Army Corps of Engineers meets an epic challenge.
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Brazil's Krahó survive on their traditional lands, protecting their culture and ancient ways.