America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Follow bestselling author and podcaster Baratunde Thurston as he explores the country’s diverse landscapes to see how they shape the way we work, play, and interact with the outdoors. From coal miners turned beekeepers in Appalachia to Black surfers catching waves in L.A., uncover a deeper understanding of our passionate and complex relationship with the natural world.
- 2022-2023
- 2 seasons
- PBS
- Action & Adventure
Follow bestselling author and podcaster Baratunde Thurston as he explores the country’s diverse landscapes to see how they shape the way we work, play, and interact with the outdoors. From coal miners turned beekeepers in Appalachia to Black surfers catching waves in L.A., uncover a deeper understanding of our passionate and complex relationship with the natural world.
Season 1 Episode Guide
6 Episodes 2022
Episode 1
Death Valley: Life Blooms
Tue, Jul 5, 2022 53 mins
It's the hottest place on Earth, but Death Valley is remarkably full of life. Baratunde Thurston meets an ultra-marathoner who runs in the brutal heat of summer and an elder of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe.
Episode 2
Idaho: Tied to the Land
Mon, Jul 11, 2022
Venturing into the wilds of Idaho to explore its evolving outdoor culture; ranchers and backcountry pilots share the wilderness with resettled refugees; how climate change impacts an age-old salmon fishery.
Episode 3
Los Angeles: It's a Vibe
Tue, Jul 19, 2022
Episode 4
Appalachia: A Different Way
Tue, Jul 26, 2022
Episode 5
Tidewater: Homecoming
Tue, Aug 2, 2022
Episode 6
Minnesota: A Better World
Tue, Aug 9, 2022
