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The Desert Speaks

Kickin' West on Route 66

Season 16 Episode 1605

Host David Yetman and ecologist Yar Petryszyn travel along historic Route 66, cruising by convertible along the road that allowed thousands of Americans to make the journey to California. They take time to stop at some memorable locales along the way including a museum that houses restored cars that made the momentous trip, take in petroglyphs in Albuquerque and stop in the “Painted” Desert.

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