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The Desert Speaks

The Desert Speaks

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The Desert Speaks

All episodes with PBS Passport

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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Navajo Canyon Lands
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26:36
The geological and spiritual history of the Glen Canyon region.
Dying Traiditions in a Mexican Pueblo
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26:36
Host David Yetman takes a trip to the pueblos of the Sierra Madre.
Into the Swell: Utah's High Desert
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26:36
Trek through Utah’s Little Grand Canyon.
Utah's Slick Rock Country
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26:36
Host David Yetman and his brother take a geological road trip to Utah’s Colorado Plateau.
Jaguars and Vaqueros
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26:36
Host David Yetman travels to track jaguar movements through Eastern Sonora Mexico.
Desert Venom
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26:36
Join Herpatologists to learn more about venomous creatures of the Sonoran Desert.
Beyond the Asphalt, Part II
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26:36
Host David Yetman travels to quick trips off of the interstate.
Beyond the Asphalt Part 1
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26:36
Host David Yetman heads west of Tucson to visit some undiscovered places.
The Gadsden Purchase, Part 2
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26:36
Travel through the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument and Quitobaquito Springs.
The Gadsden Purchase, Part 1
26:36
Travel along the eastern border of the Gadsden Purchase.
Desert Descent: Chile’s Atacama
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26:20
Travel around the Puna, the high-elevation plains of Chile’s Atacama Desert.
Tracking Trade into the Chilean Andes
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26:20
We trace the Atacama Desert Trade route from the Pacific coast to the Chilean Andes.
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