
Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Back to Show
In the America's with David Yetman
Sierra Nevada and the Making of California
Season 3
Episode 304
The Sierra Nevada is our most important mountain range. It influences much of California’s weather and produces most if its water. It was once the greatest barrier to transcontinental transportation and communication. It is a symbol of earthquakes, which created it. Tectonic geologist Eldridge Moores helps host David Yetman decipher the mysteries of the range’s origins and importance.