America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Exploring Death Valley

1m 28s

AMERICA OUTDOORS WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON follows the bestselling author and podcaster 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.

Extras + Features

Night Sky Views in Death Valley

S1 E1 - 2m 18s

It may be the hottest place on Earth, but Death Valley is remarkably full of life for those who embrace its heat, isolation, and natural beauty. It is also a place with little light pollution so you can experience the full beauty of the night sky.

Schedule

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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Death Valley: Life Blooms

Tuesday
Jul 5

9:00 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

Death Valley: Life Blooms

Tuesday
Jul 5

9:00 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

Death Valley: Life Blooms

Wednesday
Jul 6

2:00 am

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

Death Valley: Life Blooms

Wednesday
Jul 6

3:00 am

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

Death Valley: Life Blooms

Saturday
Jul 9

8:00 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

Death Valley: Life Blooms

Sunday
Jul 10

12:00 am

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

Tuesday
Jul 12

9:00 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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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Idaho: Tied to the Land

Tuesday
Jul 12

9:00 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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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Idaho: Tied to the Land

Wednesday
Jul 13

2:00 am

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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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Idaho: Tied to the Land

Wednesday
Jul 13

3:00 am

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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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Idaho: Tied to the Land

Saturday
Jul 16

8:00 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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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Idaho: Tied to the Land

Sunday
Jul 17

12:00 am

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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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

LA: It's a Vibe

Tuesday
Jul 19

9:00 pm

1 Hour

Exploring how people connect with the outdoors in Los Angeles; kayakers save a polluted river; Black surfers.
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

LA: It's a Vibe

Tuesday
Jul 19

9:00 pm

1 Hour

Exploring how people connect with the outdoors in Los Angeles; kayakers save a polluted river; Black surfers.
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

LA: It's a Vibe

Wednesday
Jul 20

2:00 am

1 Hour

Exploring how people connect with the outdoors in Los Angeles; kayakers save a polluted river; Black surfers.
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

LA: It's a Vibe

Wednesday
Jul 20

3:00 am

1 Hour

Exploring how people connect with the outdoors in Los Angeles; kayakers save a polluted river; Black surfers.

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