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Sierra Madre Easter

Sierra Madre Easter

Season 17 Episode 1709
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Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes in the Desert

Season 17 Episode 1710
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Sonora's Forgotten River

Sonora's Forgotten River

Season 17 Episode 1711
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Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Patagonia's Glacial Landscape

Season 17 Episode 1712
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Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People

Season 17 Episode 1713
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Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Sea of Cortez: Then and Now

Season 18 Episode 1
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Navigating a Desert Island

Navigating a Desert Island

Season 18 Episode 2
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Chilean Wines: A Way of Life

Chilean Wines: A Way of Life

Season 18 Episode 5
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Penguins in a Patagonia Desert

Penguins in a Patagonia Desert

Season 18 Episode 6
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The Desert Speaks

Hummingbirds: From Desert to Jungle

Season 17 Episode 1708

Southern Arizona lays along the migratory route for these “winged jewels” and makes for an ideal place to study hummingbirds that come from as far away as British Columbia and Alaska. Host David Yetman climbs to the mountaintop preserve of Loma Alta to join scientists as they research “hummers” found in the fog forest. Observe some of the methods researchers use to study these delicate creatures.

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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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