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Birds in the Sonoran Desert

Birds in the Sonoran Desert

Season 4 Episode 10
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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
Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes

Bolivia: Volcanoes, Flamingos, and Salt Lakes

Season 13 Episode 4
26:12
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
26:12
Oaxaca: Footsteps in Tradition

Oaxaca: Footsteps in Tradition

Season 13 Episode 8
26:13
Shadows of the Ancients

Shadows of the Ancients

Season 13 Episode 9
26:14
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The Desert Speaks

Stingers, Fangs and Needles

Season 4 Episode 9

Take a fascinating look at the different types of plants, animals and insects in the Sonoran Desert which use poisons and other toxic substances for offensive weapons, protection and survival. Learn the medicinal benefits of certain venoms and find out what measures to take in the event of an unfortunate encounter with one of these desert creatures.
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Season 19 Episode 1910
Navajo Canyon Lands
The geological and spiritual history of the Glen Canyon region.
Dying Traiditions in a Mexican Pueblo
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Season 19 Episode 1909
Dying Traiditions in a Mexican Pueblo
Host David Yetman takes a trip to the pueblos of the Sierra Madre.
Into the Swell: Utah's High Desert
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Season 19 Episode 1908
Into the Swell: Utah's High Desert
Trek through Utah’s Little Grand Canyon.
Utah's Slick Rock Country
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Season 19 Episode 1907
Utah's Slick Rock Country
Host David Yetman and his brother take a geological road trip to Utah’s Colorado Plateau.
Jaguars and Vaqueros
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Season 19 Episode 1906
Jaguars and Vaqueros
Host David Yetman travels to track jaguar movements through Eastern Sonora Mexico.
Desert Venom
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Season 19 Episode 1905
Desert Venom
Join Herpatologists to learn more about venomous creatures of the Sonoran Desert.
Beyond the Asphalt, Part II
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Season 19 Episode 1904
Beyond the Asphalt, Part II
Host David Yetman travels to quick trips off of the interstate.
Beyond the Asphalt Part 1
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Season 19 Episode 1903
Beyond the Asphalt Part 1
Host David Yetman heads west of Tucson to visit some undiscovered places.
The Gadsden Purchase, Part 2
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Season 19 Episode 1902
The Gadsden Purchase, Part 2
Travel through the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Quitobaquito Springs.
The Gadsden Purchase, Part 1
26:36
Season 19 Episode 1901
The Gadsden Purchase, Part 1
Travel along the eastern border of the Gadsden Purchase.
Desert Descent: Chile’s Atacama
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Season 18 Episode 10
Desert Descent: Chile’s Atacama
Travel around the Puna, the high-elevation plains of Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Tracking Trade into the Chilean Andes
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Season 18 Episode 9
Tracking Trade into the Chilean Andes
We trace the Atacama Desert Trade route from the Pacific coast to the Chilean Andes.
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