America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Death Valley: Life Blooms

It’s the hottest place on Earth, but Death Valley is remarkably full of life. Baratunde Thurston seeks out the extremes of this national park and finds an outdoor mecca for those who embrace its heat, isolation, and natural beauty. Meet an ultra-marathoner who runs in the brutal heat of summer and an elder of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe, who helps us see that this is a place where life blooms.

Death Valley: Life Blooms

53m 25s

It’s the hottest place on Earth, but Death Valley is remarkably full of life. Baratunde Thurston seeks out the extremes of this national park and finds an outdoor mecca for those who embrace its heat, isolation, and natural beauty. Meet an ultra-marathoner who runs in the brutal heat of summer and an elder of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe, who helps us see that this is a place where life blooms.

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    Night Sky Views in Death Valley

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    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.

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