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The Desert Speaks

The Desert Speaks

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The Desert Speaks

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Host David Yetman takes viewers on unforgettable, bold explorations of desert landscapes. Through intriguing storytelling and stunning photography, viewers find out about the people, plants, animals and archaeology of arid regions throughout the New World. "The Desert Speaks" was produced for 19 seasons, and continues to air today.
Baja Boojums: Bizarre Plants
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Peoples Locked in Time: The Atacama Desert
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Season 18 Episode 8
Peoples Locked in Time: The Atacama Desert
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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Season 18 Episode 7
Patagonia’s Cultural Trail: From the Coast to the Andes
We trek inland to examine a cross section of the Patagonia desert into the Andes.
Penguins in a Patagonia Desert
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Season 18 Episode 6
Penguins in a Patagonia Desert
Venture across the spectacular and colorful Argentine Patagonia.
Chilean Wines: A Way of Life
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Season 18 Episode 5
Chilean Wines: A Way of Life
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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26:20
Season 18 Episode 4
Finding the Fault in California’s Desert
Tracing the San Andreas Fault.
Marine Sanctuary: Preserving Desert Life
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26:20
Season 18 Episode 3
Marine Sanctuary: Preserving Desert Life
Exploring the isolated ecosystem of Catalina Island.
Navigating a Desert Island
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Season 18 Episode 2
Navigating a Desert Island
Travel along the coastline of Espiritu Santo Island with host David Yetman.
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now
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Season 18 Episode 1
Sea of Cortez: Then and Now
The famed Sea of Cortez boasts the greatest marine diversity in the world.
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People
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Season 17 Episode 1713
Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People
Continue the journey through the gorgeously diverse Patagonia landscape.
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape
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26:20
Season 17 Episode 1712
Patagonia's Glacial Landscape
Travel with host David Yetman through the Patagonia landscape.
Sonora's Forgotten River
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26:20
Season 17 Episode 1711
Sonora's Forgotten River
Trace the Rio San Miguel through Sonora, Mexico.
Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert
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26:20
Season 17 Episode 1710
Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert
Discvoer how adobe was used in the past and is still used today.
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