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Documentary Shows Best Of The National Parks In The Southwest


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‘Southwestern Gems’ from Arizona Public Media showcases the national parks, monuments, preserves and historic sites of four major North American deserts at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23
 
TUCSON, Ariz. -- A tour of remarkable locations in the Southwest is ready for fans of the national parks. Southwestern Gems: Our Desert National Parks, a one-hour documentary from the producers of The Desert Speaks, showcases the best of America’s national parks, monuments, preserves and historic sites of the four major North American deserts. The new documentary premieres 8 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 23 with an encore broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 27 p.m., preceding the PBS premiere of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea from producer Ken Burns.

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Southwestern Gems brings to life the four major North American deserts: The Great Basin Desert of Nevada and Utah; the Mohave Desert of California; the Sonoran Desert of Arizona; and the Chihuahuan Desert of New Mexico and Texas. Insight from experts and researchers from national parks within each of these locations guides viewers through the biology, geology and research that inspired the protection and preservation of these natural microcosms.
 
While each of these major desert areas has its own defining individuality, each park, monument, preserve and historic area within these deserts has the character fitting their protected designations. Some of these sites showcased in Southwestern Gems: Our Desert National Parks include:
 
Chihuahuan Desert (New Mexico & Texas)
Big Bend National Park
White Sands National Monument
Guadalupe Mountains National Park
 
Great Basin Desert (Nevada & Utah)
Great Basin National Park
Dinosaur National Monument
 
Mohave Desert (California)
Joshua Tree National Park
Death Valley National Park
Mojave National Preserve
 
Sonoran Desert (Arizona)
Chiricahua National Monument
Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
 
At a Glance
Southwestern Gems: Our Desert National Parks, a new documentary of national parks of the Southwest from the producers of The Desert Speaks and Arizona Public Media
 
When
Wednesday night September 23 at 8 p.m. with an encore broadcast Sunday, September 27 at 7 p.m., immediately preceding the Sunday night PBS premiere of The National Parks: America’s Best Idea
 
Where
PBS-HD channel 6
 
More info
A video preview of Southwestern Gems can be found on the National Parks page of the Arizona Public Media website at http://tv.azpm.org/nationalparks/
 
About Arizona Public Media
Arizona Public Media® is a member-supported non-profit media organization of The University of Arizona, this year celebrating 50 years of public broadcasting service to Southern Arizona. Arizona Public Media (AZPM) station KUAT Channel 6 offers   Channel 6-1 PBS-HD; 6-2 V-me (en español); 6-3 Create; and KUAS Channel 27 offers Channel 27-1 PBS-HD; 27-2 PBS Kids; 27-3 PBS World; the UA Channel (Cox 116/Comcast 76), classical music station KUAT-FM 90.5/89.7; NPR affiliate KUAZ 1550AM/89.1 FM; and the Ahora channel (en español) on KUAZ-HD2. AZPM also produces award-winning original local programming from its digital studios on the campus of the University of Arizona in Tucson, Arizona. More information on programming and community events can be found at www.AZpublicmedia.org
 
Arizona Public Media is a registered trademark of the Arizona Board of Regents.



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