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The Desert Speaks
Monumental Dunes
Season 14
Episode 1405
The arid regions of the southwestern United States contain a vast variety of dune systems. Explore a set of dunes that sit at the foot of the Rocky Mountains fenced in by two river systems. Travel to a tiny gypsum dune system at the base of the Guadalupe Mountains in west Texas. Finally, visit White Sands National Monument in New Mexico and examine ancient hearths built by Native Americans.
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