Nowhere else in the world offers a more graphic view of deep forces of geology at work than the Four Corners portion the Colorado Plateau. The arid climate, the peculiar volcanoes, the powerful forces of erosion, and the clashes of Earth's tectonic plates makes for the highest concentration of national park features in the United States. We travel from wind-swept deserts to dense forests as we move through the spectacular formations. In the process we witness the slow death of a modern lake.
Episode Duration: 26 minutes and 45 seconds
Episode Number: 1001
Mon, Oct 21 | 11:00 P.M. | Slickrocks and Monuments in the Four Corners NH Create (11.4) |
IN THE AMERICAS WITH DAVID YETMAN takes a fresh look at the lands that make up much of the Western Hemisphere.
The 10-part series showcases the landscapes, peoples and history of the Americas - from the stories of a small village of Japanese immigrants in the Amazon to descendants of poor Italians in Chile, from Mayan temples in Guatemala to ancient fortresses in Mexico, and from the frigid, glacier-carved barrens of northern Canada to the timeless villages of the altiplano in Peru.
By raft, boat, ferry, horse and motorcycle, host David Yetman journeys to parts of Cuba mostly unknown to the outside world, the wild mountains of western Argentina, festivals in Columbia and the often ignored Great Lakes of the United States.
Along the way, he meets people from all walks of life - natives and immigrants, islanders and mainlanders, pastoralists and city-dwellers - and hears their stories.
David Yetman, longtime host of The Desert Speaks (also distributed through APT Exchange) works as a research social scientist at the Southwest Center of the University of Arizona.
Yetman is also a nationally known author of numerous books and articles and an accomplished photographer.
Mon, Oct 14 | 11:00 P.M. | Arizona's Volcanic Heritage NH Create (11.4) |
Mon, Oct 21 | 11:00 P.M. | Slickrocks and Monuments in the Four Corners NH Create (11.4) |
Mon, Oct 28 | 11:00 P.M. | Ancient Peoples of the Colorado Plateau NH Create (11.4) |
Mon, Nov 4 | 11:00 P.M. | The wild and explosive past of northwest New Mexico NH Create (11.4) |
Mon, Nov 11 | 11:00 P.M. | The Northern Jaguar Preserve: Where the Great Cats Roam Freely NH Create (11.4) |
Mon, Nov 18 | 11:00 P.M. | The Salton Sea. Life and Death In An Inland Ocean NH Create (11.4) |
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