Saving NM’s Dahl Sheep, Crossings: Women of the Santa Fe Trail

Air Date Saturday October 31 at 4 p.m. on 5.1

DAHL HERITAGE SHEEP

Believed to be descendants of Coronado’s 1540 expedition, the few remaining Dahl Heritage Sheep are a living link to New Mexico’s early Spanish settlement. 16th generation rancher Donald Chavez has made it his life’s mission to save them from extinction.

CROSSINGS: WOMEN ON THE SANTA FE TRAIL

Dr. Frances Levine’s book “Crossings: Women on the Santa Fe Trail” gives voice to the overlooked, resilient, and fascinating women who traveled this historic route.