This program follows microbiologist Brian Hedlund on a six-day scientific field trip to northern Nevada and northeastern California. Hedlund and his team are investigating microorganisms that thrive in the geothermally heated region known as the Great Basin. Students and teachers from Pyramid Lake High School on the Northern Pauite Indian Reservation join Hedlund and his team in the field. From the Series:Behind the Research: Study of a Model Hot Spring