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The Desert Speaks 10th Anniversary

Season 10 Episode 1
26:25
Desert Whales

Desert Whales

Season 13 Episode 1
26:14
Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier

Bolivia: The Cold Desert Frontier

Season 13 Episode 2
26:14
Ancient Peoples of the High Desert

Ancient Peoples of the High Desert

Season 13 Episode 3
26:14
River Runs Dry

River Runs Dry

Season 13 Episode 5
26:12
Cactus Capital of the World

Cactus Capital of the World

Season 13 Episode 6
26:12
Tehuacán: A Spanish Legacy

Tehuacán: A Spanish Legacy

Season 13 Episode 7
26:12
Oaxaca: Footsteps in Tradition

Oaxaca: Footsteps in Tradition

Season 13 Episode 8
26:13
Shadows of the Ancients

Shadows of the Ancients

Season 13 Episode 9
26:14
Visiting Ancient Mayo Lands

Visiting Ancient Mayo Lands

Season 13 Episode 10
26:14
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The Desert Speaks

Season 2, Episode 6: Spring in the Sonoran Desert

Season 2 Episode 6

Spring in the Sonoran Desert is a time of beauty and abundant life. It seems like the desert tries to make up for its inhospitable reputation in one big splash of exuberance and color during this time of year. Take a peek at the wildlife spring brings to the Sonoran Desert as the birds and bees get their time in the sun.

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Peoples Locked in Time: The Atacama Desert
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26:20
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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26:20
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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26:20
Tracing the San Andreas Fault.
Marine Sanctuary: Preserving Desert Life
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26:20
Exploring the isolated ecosystem of Catalina Island.
Navigating a Desert Island
26:20
Travel along the coastline of Espiritu Santo Island with host David Yetman.
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now
26:20
The famed Sea of Cortez boasts the greatest marine diversity in the world.
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People
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26:20
Continue the journey through the gorgeously diverse Patagonia landscape.
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape
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26:20
Travel with host David Yetman through the Patagonia landscape.
Sonora's Forgotten River
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26:20
Trace the Rio San Miguel through Sonora, Mexico.
Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert
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26:20
Discvoer how adobe was used in the past and is still used today.
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