Desert Speaks

Mountain Building In The Desert

Season 5, Episode 8 of 13

The basin and range geological formation of the mountains in the Sonoran D esert region is unique to the planet. This program tells the geological st ory of these mountain ranges, and explains why the Sonoran Desert landscap e we see today were formed during the reign of the dinosaur, 65 million ye ars ago.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
3/19/2020
7 a.m.
3/19/2020
noon
3/15/2021
7 a.m.
1/18/2022
4 p.m.
1/19/2022
7 a.m.
6/13/2023
7 a.m.
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