DANGER & AWE IN YOSEMITE VALLEY | How The Earth Was Made (S2, E5)

The Sierra Nevada, North America's highest mountain range, contains one of the most awe-inspiring geological features on the planet: Yosemite Valley. See more in Season 2, Episode 5, "Yosemite." Chapters: 0:00 Introduction to Yosemite's Geological Mysteries 8:59 The Volcanic Birth of the Sierra...

45 min - Planet & Climate - HISTORY

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