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Desert Grasslands

Desert Grasslands

Season 3 Episode 8
27:52

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
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The Desert Speaks

Season 3, Episode 6: Restoring Desert Rivers

Season 3 Episode 6

See how biologists are trying to set things right by restoring the desert riparian areas to their original condition by eliminating exotic plants and re-introducing native birds. How, what and where to restore are questions they grapple with. Investigate how some non-indigenous plants are causing great harm to the desert vegetation.

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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.
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We trek inland to examine a cross section of the Patagonia desert into the Andes.
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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.
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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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