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Sonora's Forgotten River

Sonora's Forgotten River

Season 17 Episode 1711
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Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Season 17 Episode 1712
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Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Season 17 Episode 1713
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Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

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Navigating a Desert Island

Navigating a Desert Island

Season 18 Episode 2
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Chilean Wines: A Way of Life

Chilean Wines: A Way of Life

Season 18 Episode 5
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Penguins in a Patagonia Desert

Penguins in a Patagonia Desert

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Tracking Trade into the Chilean Andes

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The Desert Speaks

Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

Season 17 Episode 1710

Adobe not only has a remarkable period of longevity but also has thermal capabilities, making it ideal for the hot dry desert. The team spends time at the San Xavier Mission to watch a restoration crew repair and restore an adobe exterior. Near Marana, Yetman visits a commercial brickyard to see how these “desert building blocks” are created from start to finish.

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Find out how migratory and resident species use riparian areas.
Stingers, Fangs and Needles
28:09
plants, animals and insects in the Sonoran Desert which use poisons.
Science and the Sonoran Desert
28:10
explore the value of research on desert insects in a program devoted to desert research.
Lions and Lizards and Ants, Oh My!
27:58
Learn more about the habits and lifestyles of desert animals, including mountain lions and
Adventures in the Desert
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Explore recreational uses of the desert
Desert Sand Dunes
28:40
Examine the geography and dynamics of the shifting desert sands.
Saguaro: King of the Cactus
28:08
A look at the history and life cycle of the Saguaro cactus.
The People of Baja
27:53
Desert Speaks explores the Baja Peninsula.
The Natural History of the Baja
28:00
Explore the natural history of the Peninsula of Baja California.
Desert Grasslands
27:52
Discover fascinating facts about what lives camouflaged by the gently blowing grasses.
Season 3, Episode 7: Environmental Education
27:44
There’s always something new to learn about the Sonoran Desert.
Season 3, Episode 6: Restoring Desert Rivers
27:51
The new science of “restoration ecology.”
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