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Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

Roam the Wild West frontier land of the Rio Grande’s Big Bend alongside its iconic animals, including black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions.

Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas

53m 13s

Roam the Wild West frontier land of the Rio Grande’s Big Bend alongside its iconic animals, including black bears, rattlesnakes and scorpions.

Previews + Extras

  • Meet the World's Smallest Owl: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Meet the World's Smallest Owl

    S39 E10 - 2m 54s

    Watch the elf owl, the smallest owl in the world, hunt food for its chicks. Despite their small size, these owls are able to tackle prey almost as big and powerful as themselves.

  • Sly Bear Steals From Woodpecker's Acorn Stash: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Sly Bear Steals From Woodpecker's Acorn Stash

    S39 E10 - 2m 44s

    There are many reasons Big Bend is good for bears and this is one of them. A clever bear stumbled upon a woodpecker's large stash of acorns, which he continued to take from for days. Much to the disgust of the acorn woodpecker.

  • Making of "Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas": asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Making of "Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas"

    S39 E10 - 3m 56s

    Filmmaker Skip Hobbie discusses his and the crew's experience making "Big Bend: The Wild Frontier of Texas." Hobbie talks about both the challenges and exciting moments while filming the animals of Big Bend, such as beavers and bears.

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