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Science and the Sonoran Desert

Science and the Sonoran Desert

Season 4 Episode 8
28:10
Stingers, Fangs and Needles

Stingers, Fangs and Needles

Season 4 Episode 9
28:09
Birds in the Sonoran Desert

Birds in the Sonoran Desert

Season 4 Episode 10
28:03
Desert Gardens

Desert Gardens

Season 4 Episode 11
28:08

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
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The Desert Speaks

Lions and Lizards and Ants, Oh My!

Season 4 Episode 7

Learn more about the habits and lifestyles of desert animals, including mountain lions and lizards. Take a special look at ant behavior and the diet of the desert tortoise.

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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.
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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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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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.
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now
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The famed Sea of Cortez boasts the greatest marine diversity in the world.
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People
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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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