Making North America

The epic 3 billion-year story of how our continent came to be. From the palm trees that once flourished in Alaska to titanic eruptions that nearly tore the Midwest in two, we discover how forces of almost unimaginable power gave birth to North America.

How did life emerge on our continent? Why was North America home to so many iconic dinosaurs? And how did a huge sea filled with giant marine reptiles end up covering Kansas?  We tell the story of life and landscape in North America.