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Season 2, Episode 4: The Pinacate

Season 2, Episode 4: The Pinacate

Season 2 Episode 4
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The Desert Speaks 10th Anniversary

Season 10 Episode 1
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Desert Whales

Desert Whales

Season 13 Episode 1
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Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier

Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier

Season 13 Episode 2
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Ancient Peoples of the High Desert

Ancient Peoples of the High Desert

Season 13 Episode 3
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River Runs Dry

River Runs Dry

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Cactus Capital of the World

Cactus Capital of the World

Season 13 Episode 6
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Tehuacán: A Spanish Legacy

Tehuacán: A Spanish Legacy

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Season 2, Episode 3: Desert Riparian Areas

Season 2 Episode 3

Desert Riparian Areas focuses on the arduous journey of water from the upper reaches of the watershed, through narrow canyons, to wider canyons, and finally to a river in the sun-baked Sonoran Desert valley. These precious “ribbons of green” in the desert are scarce and valuable resources for desert flora and fauna.

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Tehuacán: A Spanish Legacy
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26:12
A trip through the Valley of Tehuacán to the ancient city of Oaxaca in southern Mexico.
Cactus Capital of the World
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26:12
A staple of the villages in the Valle de Tehuacán and nearby Oaxaca is the cactus.
River Runs Dry
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26:12
The Gila River in Arizona and New Mexico is rapidly drying up.
Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes
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26:12
The wild, frigid desert of southwestern Bolivia is full of natural treasures.
Ancient Peoples of the High Desert
26:14
Visit the the historic village of Santiago de K, high in the foothills of the Andes.
Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier
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26:14
Our journey to the highest desert in the world begins in Potosi, in southwestern Bolivia.
Desert Whales
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26:14
San Ignacio Lagoon is the home to the peninsula’s most famous visitors—the Gray Whales.
Celebrate 10 years of extraordinary and award-winning programs on public television
The Question Makers
28:06
One universal thing about kids – they always want to know “why?” This inquisitiveness is t
The Verde River
28:00
Travel on the Verde River to learn its natural history
The Mayo Tribe
28:04
The Mayo turn to plants for a variety of uses - from medicines to making furniture
Bats
28:31
Bats – the night-time counterpart to birds – are the only mammals that truly take wing
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