A - Z program listing >>

The Desert Speaks

Program website: http://thedesertspeaks.org/

EPISODES

OPB

previous

September
Thu, Sep 30, 3:00 am · Wyoming's Red Desert
Explore one of the least known & most threatened deserts in North America in a motorcycle sidecar. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
October
Fri, Oct 1, 3:00 am · Heart Of A Pueblo
Explore a range of plazas, from pre-Hispanic to modern, and examine their unifying characteristics. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
OPB Plus

previous

September
Thu, Sep 30, 6:30 pm · Shadows Of The Ancients
Examine the evidence that suggests that the ancestral Pueblo Indians marked astronomical events. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
October
Fri, Oct 1, 6:30 pm · Visiting Ancient Mayo Lands
Visit coastal & forest habitats & glimpse into the life, culture & traditions of the Mayo natives. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Oct 4, 6:30 pm · Baja Journeys: Volcanoes/Oceans
Santa Rosalia has some of the best cultural, historical & natural history treasures of the region. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Tue, Oct 5, 6:30 pm · Baja People: Oases/Mountains
Explore the musing, memories and depiction of the lives of ancient people adorning dry cave walls. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Wed, Oct 6, 6:30 pm · Baja Boojums: Bizarre Plants
An investigation into the weird, wild plants of Baja, California includes Alkali Heath shrubs. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Thu, Oct 7, 6:30 pm · The Driest Desert In The World
The Pan-American Highway stretches thousands of miles from Alaska to the southern tip of Chile. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Fri, Oct 8, 6:30 pm · Ancient Andean Civilizations
La Paz, Bolivia is one of the highest cities in the world and the home many religious beliefs. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Oct 11, 6:30 pm · People And Their Prickly Plants
Visit Scottsdale, Arizona to see the largest private collection of desert-area plants in the world. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Tue, Oct 12, 6:30 pm · The Lost Palm Weavers Of Sonora
Join the search in for the descendants of Opata palm weavers and explore the surviving tradition. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Wed, Oct 13, 6:30 pm · Monumental Dunes
Visit groups of sand dunes in the United States and explore their structure, patterns and wildlife. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Thu, Oct 14, 6:30 pm · Tracks In The Shifting Sand
Explore one of the largest dune fields in North America at the Imperial Sand Dunes Recreation Area. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Fri, Oct 15, 6:30 pm · Sea To Sky: Along An Incan Road
Examine the ruins and remains of pre-Incan cultures and get a bird's-eye view of the Nazca lines. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Oct 18, 6:30 pm · Peru's Canyon Of The Condor
Travel through Colca Canyon and explore the history and ritualistic significance of Andean Condors. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Tue, Oct 19, 6:30 pm · Desolation Canyon River Journey
Take a trip down the Green River and explore the prehistoric creatures buried along its banks. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Wed, Oct 20, 6:30 pm · Living Traditions Of The Tohono O'Odham
Learn how tribal members pass down practices of saguaro fruit harvesting and basket weaving. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Thu, Oct 21, 6:30 pm · Origins Of A Royal Road
Journey along this historic route of communication, conquest and gold from Mexico City to Santa Fe. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Fri, Oct 22, 6:30 pm · Royal Road Across The Frontier
Travel deep into the bowels of the gold and silver mines and take a ride high above in a cable car. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Mon, Oct 25, 6:30 pm · Royal Road To The Final Outpost
Visit Chamizal National Memorial and Hildago del Parral and its monument to Pancho Villa. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Tue, Oct 26, 6:30 pm · Goat Packing In The Red Desert
Get to know these four legged companions during a journey through the Honeycomb Buttes. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Wed, Oct 27, 6:30 pm · Wyoming's Red Desert
Explore one of the least known & most threatened deserts in North America in a motorcycle sidecar. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Thu, Oct 28, 6:30 pm · Heart Of A Pueblo
Explore a range of plazas, from pre-Hispanic to modern, and examine their unifying characteristics. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]
Fri, Oct 29, 6:30 pm · Gateway To The Galapagos
Visit Ecuador, explore the islands' volcanic origins and get a personal look at the native wildlife. 26 minutes [ CC Stereo TVG ]

Note: Only episodes available from 60 days in the past to 60 days in the future are displayed.

Digital Television Help
TONIGHT'S HIGHLIGHTS:

8:00pm Civilization: The West and the Rest with Niall Ferguson
OPB : Pt. 1
The West's economic ascendancy based on Ferguson's six principles of prosperity: competition, science, modern medicine, democracy, consumerism and work ethic.

10:00pm FRONTLINE
OPB : Cell Tower Deaths
The dangers facing workers who are building America's cellular infrastructure are investigated.

STATION NEWS:



Become a sponsor