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Magical Michoacan

Magical Michoacan

Season 17 Episode 1704
26:20
Palms in the Desert

Palms in the Desert

Season 17 Episode 1705
26:20
On the Road to Cajamarca

On the Road to Cajamarca

Season 17 Episode 1706
26:21
Ecuador's Fog Fprest: Mists over the Desert

Ecuador's Fog Fprest: Mists over the Desert

Season 17 Episode 1707
26:20
Hummingbirds: From Desert to Jungle

Hummingbirds: From Desert to Jungle

Season 17 Episode 1708
26:40
Sierra Madre Easter

Sierra Madre Easter

Season 17 Episode 1709
26:20
Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

Season 17 Episode 1710
26:20
Sonora's Forgotten River

Sonora's Forgotten River

Season 17 Episode 1711
26:20
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Season 17 Episode 1712
26:20
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Season 17 Episode 1713
26:20
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Season 18 Episode 1
26:20
Navigating a Desert Island

Navigating a Desert Island

Season 18 Episode 2
26:20
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The Desert Speaks

Passions of the Pitaya

Season 17 Episode 1703

Travel with host David Yetman and Mexican ecologist Alberto Búrquez to an annual festival dedicated to Pitaya cactus fruit. In Techaluta, Yetman watches workers harvest Pitayas by lamplight, places a bet on a midday horserace, and participates in a Pitaya-eating contest. Then visit Infiernillo “Little Hell,” where the dry, hot temperature is ideal for the cultivation of a distinct type of Pitaya.
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Season 16 Episode 1609
Coastal Civilizations of Ancient Peru
Explore some of the enormous adobe pyramids that still tower over Peru.
Peru's Amazon Desert
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Season 16 Episode 1608
Peru's Amazon Desert
Host David Yetman and his brother descend into the heart of the Amazon Desert.
Desert Treasures
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Season 16 Episode 1607
Desert Treasures
The Desert Speaks travels to find out where desert treasures come from.
Cruising the "Mother Road"
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Season 16 Episode 1606
Cruising the "Mother Road"
Cruise through the second half of the deserts along Route 66.
Kickin' West on Route 66
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Season 16 Episode 1605
Kickin' West on Route 66
Join host David Yetman and ecologist Yar Petryszyn as they travel along Route 66.
On the Trail of a Living Fossil
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Season 16 Episode 1604
On the Trail of a Living Fossil
Host David Yetman makes a trek to discover more about the desert tortoise.
Mending Australia's Ancient Forest
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Season 16 Episode 1603
Mending Australia's Ancient Forest
Discover the ambitious Australian ecological restoration project - Gondwana Link.
Outpost of the Outback
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Season 16 Episode 1602
Outpost of the Outback
Explore the Alice Springs Desert Park in Central Australia.
Saving Australia's Wild West
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Season 16 Episode 1601
Saving Australia's Wild West
Head down under to investigate the land of the Australian Wildlife Conservancy.
Wines of the Desert
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Season 15 Episode 1512
Wines of the Desert
Host David Yetman is joined by Bill Beezley to tour the vineyards of Baja.
Grand Canyon, The Human Touch
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Season 15 Episode 1509
Grand Canyon, The Human Touch
Host David Yetman joins his brother along the Colorado River and Grand Canyon.
Bats Among Us
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Season 15 Episode 1508
Bats Among Us
Explore how bat population density affects humans.
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