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The Desert Speaks
The Gadsden Purchase, Part 2
Season 19
Episode 1902
Beginning at the San Pedro River and heading west, journey through some of natural wonders that would not be part of the United States if it hadn't been for the Gadsden Purchase. The crew travels through the hard-core desert of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and visit the historic desert oasis, Quitobaquito Springs before finishing off their trip at the Colorado River near Yuma.
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