Episodes
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Maine: Embrace the Cold
S2 E6 - 53m 11s
With its magnificent coastline and densely wooded interior, Maine is a place where outdoor adventure has a long history, and a love of wilderness starts in childhood. Baratunde meets a Mainer reviving the timeless craft of harvesting ice, straps on snowshoes to understand how being outside can help folks recovering from addiction and takes an icy plunge in the winter ocean to embrace the cold.
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Utah: Choose Your Path
S2 E5 - 53m 28s
From paragliding over the Great Salt Lake to canyon climbing to discovering the science behind nature’s healing powers, Baratunde journeys west to find out what modern day pilgrims are seeking in Utah’s outdoor spaces.
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Oregon: New Heights
S2 E4 - 53m 8s
From scaling ancient trees to spearfishing in underwater kelp forests to rollerblading through Portland with an Indigenous roller derby team, Baratunde dives into the variety that defines the outdoors in Oregon.
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New Mexico: Timeless
S2 E3 - 53m 1s
New Mexico was first inhabited by Ancient Puebloans millennia ago, and some of the most stunning ruins on the continent can be found here. From turkey hunting to river rafting on the Rio Grande and ancient pueblos built in alignment with the stars, Baratunde explores how the area’s deep history still shapes the outdoor culture, even as people there are reimagining their outdoor lives.
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Arkansas: Hidden Gems
S2 E2 - 53m 6s
In Arkansas, just about everyone you meet is into the outdoors, yet to many outside the state it barely registers as an outdoor destination. Now, it’s on a mission to earn recognition as a wild mecca. Baratunde heads south to find out why this hidden gem has stayed hidden for so long, and how its outdoor culture is changing.
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Suwannee: Wild River
S2 E1 - 53m 8s
The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he learns how this unique environment inspires a whole range of passions.
Extras + Features
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Jumping in with Ice Mermaids
S2 E6 - 6m 4s
Baratunde learns to embrace the cold by taking a winter ocean swim with some of Maine's Ice Mermaids.
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The Science Behind Outdoor Relaxation
S2 E5 - 4m 20s
Baratunde meets with Amy Donnell, a scientist researching the effects of spending time in the outdoors on the brain.
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Indigenous Skaters Cultivating Green Spaces
S2 E4 - 3m 48s
Baratunde talks to Mick Swagger of Indigenous Roller Derby on her skating journey and how they transformed an old baseball field into a community garden.
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Traveling down the Rio Grande
S2 E3 - 2m 46s
Baratunde goes rafting down the Rio Grande with Louie Hena and learns about the importance of the river.
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Baratunde Visits Elaine Arkansas
S2 E2 - 7m 2s
While biking on the Delta Heritage Trail, Baratunde stops in Elaine, Arkansas to talk about their history and how they are using the outdoors to heal.
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Night Herping in the Suwannee
S2 E1 - 5m 30s
Baratunde Thurston goes night herping with wildlife biologist Mario Aldecoa along the Suwannee River in Florida and finds a friendly rat snake.
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Series Preview
S2 - 32s
AMERICA OUTDOORS with BARATUNDE Thurston returns with a brand-new season as the best-selling writer, podcaster and comedian travels the country to uncover our complex relationship with the outdoors. From biologists saving snapping turtles to BIPOC mountain bikers, Baratunde meets a fascinating cast of characters with one thing in common: a passion for being outside.
Schedule
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Maine: Embrace the Cold
Sunday
Oct 13
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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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Suwannee: Wild River
Sunday
Oct 20
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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