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The Driest Desert in the World

The Driest Desert in the World

Season 14 Episode 1401
26:14
Ancient Andean Civilizations

Ancient Andean Civilizations

Season 14 Episode 1402
26:14
People and Their Prickly Plants

People and Their Prickly Plants

Season 14 Episode 1403
26:14
The Lost Palm Weavers of Sonora

The Lost Palm Weavers of Sonora

Season 14 Episode 1404
26:14
Monumental Dunes

Monumental Dunes

Season 14 Episode 1405
26:14
Tracks in the Shifting Sand

Tracks in the Shifting Sand

Season 14 Episode 1406
26:14
Sea to Sky: Along an Incan Road

Sea to Sky: Along an Incan Road

Season 14 Episode 1407
26:14
Peru's Canyon of the Condor

Peru's Canyon of the Condor

Season 14 Episode 1408
26:14
Desolation Canyon River

Desolation Canyon River

Season 14 Episode 1409
26:14
Living Traditions of the Tohono O'odham

Living Traditions of the Tohono O'odham

Season 14 Episode 1410
26:14
Goat Packing in the Red Desert

Goat Packing in the Red Desert

Season 15 Episode 1501
26:20

Wyoming's Red Desert

Season 15 Episode 1502
26:19
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The Desert Speaks

Baja Boojums: Bizarre Plants

Season 13 Episode 13

Turning inland, the intrepid travelers begin a thorough investigation into the weird, wild plants of Baja California. They quickly encounter the mystical, mythical Boojum tree. One of the oddest plants imaginable, the Boojum tree is leafless for most of the year and looks a bit like an upturned turnip. Along the continuing journey to the Pacific side, the wonders of Baja unfold.

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Peoples Locked in Time: The Atacama Desert
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In Chile’s Atacama Desert people have lived for thousands of years in a land without rain.
Patagonia’s Cultural Trail: From the Coast to the Andes
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We trek inland to examine a cross section of the Patagonia desert into the Andes.
Penguins in a Patagonia Desert
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Venture across the spectacular and colorful Argentine Patagonia.
Chilean Wines: A Way of Life
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We travel to central Chile to the vineyards that have made Chilean wines famous.
Finding the Fault in California’s Desert
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Tracing the San Andreas Fault.
Marine Sanctuary: Preserving Desert Life
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Exploring the isolated ecosystem of Catalina Island.
Navigating a Desert Island
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Travel along the coastline of Espiritu Santo Island with host David Yetman.
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now
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The famed Sea of Cortez boasts the greatest marine diversity in the world.
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People
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Continue the journey through the gorgeously diverse Patagonia landscape.
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape
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Travel with host David Yetman through the Patagonia landscape.
Sonora's Forgotten River
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Trace the Rio San Miguel through Sonora, Mexico.
Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert
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Discvoer how adobe was used in the past and is still used today.
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