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How the Wild West Was Won with Ray Mears

Series in which Ray Mears explores how the awesome wilderness of the North American continent shaped the story of the Wild West.

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BBC Nature: North American wildlife

The mountain ranges that run north to south, such as the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada, have influenced the continent's climate and create barriers to the movement of animals.

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