Mountain lion -- Falcon -- Mustangs -- Gila Monster -- Turkey -- Rattlesnake -- Sandhill Crane -- Night Lizards -- Trout -- Desert Tortoise -- Bighorn Sheep -- Hawk Watch -- Butterflies -- Bats -- Burrowing Owl -- Chuckwalla -- Bird sanctuary -- Turkey Vulture -- Scorpion -- Tarantula -- Horned Lizard -- Joshua Tree -- Spring flowers -- Cactus -- Spring -- Bristlecone Pine -- Water in the West -- Geology in the West -- Fossil Hunt -- Native American culture.
Summary:
Comprises thirty 5-minute programs that delve into the beauty and mystery of one of the United States' last great frontiers, the desert West. Most of the programs feature guest experts who take the audience on field trips focusing on a partucular aspect of the desert ecosystem's ecology, geology, natural history, or human history. Provides a clos-up look at the featured habitats, plants, animals, and locations.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.