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Living Traditions of the Tohono O'odham

Living Traditions of the Tohono O'odham

Season 14 Episode 1410
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Goat Packing in the Red Desert

Goat Packing in the Red Desert

Season 15 Episode 1501
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Wyoming's Red Desert

Season 15 Episode 1502
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Heart of a Pueblo

Heart of a Pueblo

Season 15 Episode 1503
26:20

Gateway to the Galapagos

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Treasures of the Galapagos

Treasures of the Galapagos

Season 15 Episode 1505
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Ancient Secrets of the Galapagos

Ancient Secrets of the Galapagos

Season 15 Episode 1506
26:19
Life Along the Rio Sonora

Life Along the Rio Sonora

Season 15 Episode 1507
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Season 15 Episode 1508
26:20
Grand Canyon, The Human Touch

Grand Canyon, The Human Touch

Season 15 Episode 1509
26:20
Wines of the Desert

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Saving Australia's Wild West

Season 16 Episode 1601
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The Desert Speaks

Desolation Canyon River

Season 14 Episode 1409

Explore the best-known geographical feature of the Green River, the prehistoric creatures buried along its banks in Dinosaur National Monument. Venture through the appropriately named Desolation Canyon, some of the wildest, least inhabited areas remaining in the U.S. Learn how the Green River continues to be shaped by changes in the surrounding geology, vegetation and modern-day dams.

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Birds in the Sonoran Desert
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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
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Examine the geography and dynamics of the shifting desert sands.
Saguaro: King of the Cactus
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A look at the history and life cycle of the Saguaro cactus.
The People of Baja
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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
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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
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The new science of “restoration ecology.”
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