Synopsis
It's hot. Prepare for the daily struggle of life in America's expansive desert country in the Wild South West.
Between Death Valley's searing temperatures and the alpine air of Mount Whitney lies a 146-mile stretch that only the hardiest can survive.
The rolling plains of the Texas panhandle belong to more than cattle and cowboys- this is also the land of claw, spine, and fang.
The most beautiful secret in Texas hides along the border, where the Rio Grande meets mountains: Big Bend. This desert Eden has long thrived, concealed until now.
Texas is the frontline for a summer invasion: millions of free-tailed bats descend upon Bracken Cave, creating the largest bat colony on Planet Earth.
The unforgiving Border Swamp that resides between the Texas - Louisiana state lines is home to not only an infamous history, but wild creatures as well.