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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.

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Season 3, Episode 6: Restoring Desert Rivers
27:51
The new science of “restoration ecology.”
Season 3, Episode 5: Research in the Southwest
27:35
Scientists come from all over the world to study at the Southwestern Research Station.
Season 3, Episode 4: Biodiversity
27:50
How many mysteries are being solved and many benefits realized by the study of the desert.
Season 3, Episode 3: Desert Islands
27:21
Explore some real desert islands where birds, plants and animals struggle to survive.
Season 3, Episode 2: The Gulf of California
27:30
Take a closer look a the animals and plants in and along the Sea of Cortez.
Season 3, Episode 1: The Colorado River
27:51
Explore riparian areas surrounding the Colorado River.
Season 2, Episode 7: Environmental Education
27:42
Take a look at some fascinating ways people can learn about the desert.
Season 2, Episode 6: Spring in the Sonoran Desert
27:41
Spring in the Sonoran Desert is a time of beauty and abundant life.
Season 2, Episode 5: Research in the Desert
27:45
Some amazing research projects which help the wild inhabitants of the desert.
Season 2, Episode 4: The Pinacate
27:41
Explore the hottest and driest region of North America, just south of the border.
Season 2, Episode 3: Desert Riparian Areas
27:25
The arduous journey of water through the Sonoran Desert Valley.
Season 2, Episode 2: The Origin of the Sonoran Desert
27:44
Over millions of years, geological formations have produced the Sonoran Desert.
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