Up Next
Back to Show
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Understory | Rock Climbing's Troubled Route Naming Tradition
Baratunde Thurston meets Favia Dubyk, an avid rock climber who has been bouldering for over a decade. However, as a black woman, climbing hasn't been easy. Favia discusses the problematic route names and other aspects of the sport that have created unwelcoming environments for people like her, as well as, how the climbing community is working to make the sport more inclusive for all.
Support Provided By
Season
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:11
In a state with long and icy winters, Mainers embrace the cold.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:28
Discover the healing power of nature in Utah.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:08
Discover Oregon’s wild landscapes and how they shape its outdoor culture.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:01
Baratunde explores how New Mexico’s deep history shapes people’s outdoor lives.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:06
Arkansas is on a mission to earn recognition as a wild mecca.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:08
Baratunde journeys down one of the last wild rivers in America, the Suwannee.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:58
Baratunde travels to northern Minnesota to find out what the wild means to Americans today
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:09
On the North Carolina coast, Baratunde discovers how history shapes the outdoors.
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:03
In Appalachia, Baratunde meets the people changing how we see and interact with nature.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:50
Baratunde explores his adopted hometown of LA to connect with the outdoors in a big city.
Unlock with PBS Passport
52:50
Life on the frontier is evolving and Baratunde is in search of Idaho’s outdoor culture.
Unlock with PBS Passport
53:25
It’s the hottest place on Earth, but Death Valley is remarkably full of life and beauty.