America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Schedule

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  America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

  Death Valley: Life Blooms

  Monday
  Aug 24
  
  2:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  Exploring the hottest place on Earth; an ultra-marathoner runs in the summer heat; the mayor of a town of one; an elder of the Timbisha Shoshone Tribe.
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  America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

  Idaho: Tied to the Land

  Monday
  Aug 24
  
  3:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  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.
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  LA: It's a Vibe

  Monday
  Aug 24
  
  4:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  Exploring how people connect with the outdoors in Los Angeles; kayakers save a polluted river; Black surfers.
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  Appalachia: A Different Way

  Tuesday
  Aug 25
  
  2:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  How the people of Appalachia see and interact with nature; a record-breaking hiker; former coal miners raise bees; activists work to make the outdoors accessible to all.
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  Tidewater: Homecoming

  Tuesday
  Aug 25
  
  3:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  Trekking along the coast of North Carolina and exploring a daunting swamp, soaring above the dunes on a Wright Brothers glider and tracking wild horses on the beach.
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  Minnesota: A Better World

  Tuesday
  Aug 25
  
  4:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, one of the last places to hike and paddle into remote wilderness; birders and harvesters of wild rice explain why wilderness means so much.
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  Maine: Embrace the Cold

  Wednesday
  Aug 26
  
  2:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  With its coastline and densely wooded interior, Maine has a long history of outdoor adventure that even the brutal winters can't deter.
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  Suwannee: Wild River

  Wednesday
  Aug 26
  
  3:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, the wild Suwannee River inspires a whole range of passions.
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  Arkansas: Hidden Gems

  Wednesday
  Aug 26
  
  4:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  Arkansas embarks on a mission to earn recognition as an outdoor destination.
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  New Mexico: Timeless

  Thursday
  Aug 27
  
  2:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  Exploring how New Mexico's history shapes its outdoor culture, from turkey hunting to rafting on the Rio Grande.
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  Oregon: New Heights

  Thursday
  Aug 27
  
  3:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  Exploring Oregon, from forest bathing and spearfishing to underwater kelp forests and ranching; rollerblading through Portland, Ore.
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  Utah: Choose Your Path

  Thursday
  Aug 27
  
  4:00 pm

  

  1 Hour

  From the nomadic Dine tribes to the Mormons, Utah continues to draw people in.