Desert Speaks

Grand Canyon, Floating Through Time

Season 15, Episode 10 of 13

The Yetman brothers continue their trip of exploration through the Grand Canyon, this time focusing on the geology of the canyon and the desert vegetation found along the river. They go plunging through Lava Falls, one of the last big rapids on the Colorado River and watch adults of all ages turn into sprightly kids again while jumping from the edge of a waterfall into a pool below. Two great mysteries about the Grand Canyon are explored in this episode. First, there is a geological period of time that is unaccounted for in the history of the canyon. What happened during this time and why is there no evidence of it? Second, what happened to everything that was in the Grand Canyon? Did it get washed out into the Sea of Cortez?

When to Watch

Day
Time
Channel
5/3/2024
7 a.m.

Previously Aired

Day
Time
Channel
8/16/2012
10:30 p.m.
8/17/2012
5:30 a.m.
11/7/2012
10:30 p.m.
11/8/2012
5:30 a.m.
6/27/2013
10:30 p.m.
6/28/2013
5:30 a.m.
8/8/2014
6:30 p.m.
8/8/2014
11 p.m.
8/8/2014
11:30 p.m.
8/9/2014
8/11/2014
6 a.m.
1/5/2015
6:30 p.m.
1/5/2015
11 p.m.
1/5/2015
11:30 p.m.
1/6/2015
1/6/2015
6 a.m.
9/21/2015
6:30 p.m.
9/21/2015
11 p.m.
9/21/2015
11:30 p.m.
9/22/2015
6 a.m.
5/24/2016
6:30 p.m.
5/24/2016
11 p.m.
5/25/2016
5/25/2016
6 a.m.
6/1/2017
6:30 p.m.
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