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The Desert Speaks

Program website: http://thedesertspeaks.org/

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August
Mon, Aug 13, 12:00 pm · The Gadsden Purchase Part 1
Explore the social and financial ramifications of the Gadsden Purchas and visit historic sites. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Aug 20, 12:00 pm · The Gadsden Purchase Part 2
The "sky islands" of the Pinaleno Mountains and the desert oasis Quitobaquito Springs are visited. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Aug 27, 12:00 pm · Beyond The Asphalt Part 1
Visit the largest dune field in the United States and the Sonoran Desert National Monument. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
September
Mon, Sep 3, 12:00 pm · Beyond The Asphalt Part 2
Examine the caves of Kartchner Caverns State Park, the historic sites of Tombstone and more places. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Sep 10, 12:00 pm · Desert Venom
Herpatologists explore the many venomous creatures that call the Sonoran Desert home. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Sep 17, 12:00 pm · Jaguars And Vaqueros
The Northern Jaguar Project use motion activated cameras to track jaguar movements through Mexico. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Sep 24, 12:00 pm · Utah's Slick Rock Country
Trek through a slot canyon named Canyon X, Kodachrome Basin State Park and Goblin Valley State Park. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
October
Mon, Oct 1, 12:00 pm · Into The Swell: Utah's High Desert
Explore the geology of Utah's San Rafael Swell and trek through Utah's Little Grand Canyon. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Oct 8, 12:00 pm · Dying Traditions In A Mexican Pueblo
David Yetman takes a trip to the pueblos of the Sierra Madre, where traditions are slowly dying out. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Oct 15, 12:00 pm · Navajo Canyon Lands
Native Navajo families showcase the geological and spiritual history of the Glen Canyon region. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Oct 22, 12:00 pm · Exploring Arizona's "Big Empty"
This topographically rough & relatively unexplored area has a rich geological & natural history. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Oct 29, 12:00 pm · Tequila: Exploring The Legend
Travel to the state of Jalisco, Mexico to inspect the history, production and taste of tequila. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
November
Mon, Nov 5, 12:00 pm · Passions Of The Pitaya
Locals celebrate an annual festival dedicated to the tasty cactus fruit, southwest of Guadalajara. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Nov 12, 12:00 pm · Magical Michoacan
Travel into this Mexican state to explore its rugged coast, diverse habitats and local traditions. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Nov 19, 12:00 pm · Palms In The Desert
Explore California's Coachella Valley and the largest undisturbed palm oasis on Earth, Palm Canyon. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Nov 26, 12:00 pm · On The Road To Cajamarca
Climb up an Incan stairway to view the city as an Incan emperor would have surveyed his domain. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
December
Mon, Dec 3, 12:00 pm · Ecuador's Fog Forest: Mists Over The Desert
The city of Loma Alta lives in symbiosis with a cloud forest nature preserve in the mountains. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Dec 10, 12:00 pm · Hummingbirds: From Desert To Jungle
Observe some of the unusual and gentle methods researchers use to study these delicate creatures. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Dec 17, 12:00 pm · Sierra Madre Easter
Travel around Chihuahua, Mexico & explore how traditions continue for the area's indigenous people. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Dec 24, 12:01 pm · Ageless Mud: Adobe Homes In The Desert
Travel around Tucson, Arizona, to see how adobe was used in the past and is still used today. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Dec 31, 12:00 pm · Sonora's Forgotten River
Trace the Rio San Miguel through Mexico to see how life has adapted to its unpredictable flow. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
January
Mon, Jan 7, 12:00 pm · Patagonia's Glacial Landscape
Travel along the Chilean/Argentine border and observe the glorious flight of the Andean condor. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Jan 14, 12:00 pm · Argentina: Ancient Patagonia People
Journey through the diverse landscape to explore the Patagonian people from ancient to modern times 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
April
Mon, Apr 22, 12:00 pm · The Gadsden Purchase Part 1
Explore the social and financial ramifications of the Gadsden Purchas and visit historic sites. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Apr 29, 12:00 pm · The Gadsden Purchase Part 2
The "sky islands" of the Pinaleno Mountains and the desert oasis Quitobaquito Springs are visited. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
May
Mon, May 6, 12:00 pm · Beyond The Asphalt Part 1
Visit the largest dune field in the United States and the Sonoran Desert National Monument. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, May 13, 12:00 pm · Beyond The Asphalt Part 2
Examine the caves of Kartchner Caverns State Park, the historic sites of Tombstone and more places. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]

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May
Mon, May 20, 12:00 pm · Desert Venom
Herpatologists explore the many venomous creatures that call the Sonoran Desert home. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, May 27, 12:00 pm · Jaguars And Vaqueros
The Northern Jaguar Project use motion activated cameras to track jaguar movements through Mexico. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
June
Mon, Jun 3, 12:00 pm · Utah's Slick Rock Country
Trek through a slot canyon named Canyon X, Kodachrome Basin State Park and Goblin Valley State Park. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Jun 10, 12:00 pm · Into The Swell: Utah's High Desert
Explore the geology of Utah's San Rafael Swell and trek through Utah's Little Grand Canyon. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Jun 17, 12:00 pm · Dying Traditions In A Mexican Pueblo
David Yetman takes a trip to the pueblos of the Sierra Madre, where traditions are slowly dying out. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]

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June
Mon, Jun 24, 12:00 pm · Navajo Canyon Lands
Native Navajo families showcase the geological and spiritual history of the Glen Canyon region. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVG ]

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