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The flower on the cliff
Season 2
Episode 1
Biologist Steven Clark bushwhacks his way up a trail. It turns into a scramble, both hands, as he searches for the Gorge daisy. This rare flower grows only in a little tiny crevice on the side of wet cliffs. But for Clark, it’s more than just science; it’s a treasure hunt. And the treasure is finding the existence of something small in a big world.
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