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Wines of the Desert

Wines of the Desert

Season 15 Episode 1512
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Saving Australia's Wild West

Saving Australia's Wild West

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Outpost of the Outback

Outpost of the Outback

Season 16 Episode 1602
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Mending Australia's Ancient Forest

Mending Australia's Ancient Forest

Season 16 Episode 1603
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On the Trail of a Living Fossil

On the Trail of a Living Fossil

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Kickin' West on Route 66

Kickin' West on Route 66

Season 16 Episode 1605
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Cruising the "Mother Road"

Cruising the "Mother Road"

Season 16 Episode 1606
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Desert Treasures

Desert Treasures

Season 16 Episode 1607
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Peru's Amazon Desert

Peru's Amazon Desert

Season 16 Episode 1608
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Coastal Civilizations of Ancient Peru

Coastal Civilizations of Ancient Peru

Season 16 Episode 1609
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The People Of Peru's Cloud Forest

The People Of Peru's Cloud Forest

Season 16 Episode 1610
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Medieval Drought In The Southwest

Medieval Drought In The Southwest

Season 16 Episode 1611
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The Desert Speaks

Grand Canyon, The Human Touch

Season 15 Episode 1509

Host David Yetman joins his brother, geologist Dick Yetman, for an exploration of the traces of humans along the Colorado River and Grand Canyon region. They observe sacred salt mines from the boat, visit the intersection of the Little Colorado River with the main river, learn the history of rapids and spend time with scientists studying the effects of the Glen Canyon Dam.

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