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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston Season 2

Maine: Embrace the Cold

Season 2 Episode 6
53:11
Utah: Choose Your Path

Utah: Choose Your Path

Season 2 Episode 5
53:28
Oregon: New Heights

Oregon: New Heights

Season 2 Episode 4
53:08
New Mexico: Timeless

New Mexico: Timeless

Season 2 Episode 3
53:01
Arkansas: Hidden Gems

Arkansas: Hidden Gems

Season 2 Episode 2
53:06
Suwannee: Wild River

Suwannee: Wild River

Season 2 Episode 1
53:08
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Minnesota: A Better World

Season 1 Episode 6
53:58
Tidewater: Homecoming

Tidewater: Homecoming

Season 1 Episode 5
53:09
Appalachia: A Different Way

Appalachia: A Different Way

Season 1 Episode 4
54:03
Los Angeles: It’s a Vibe

Los Angeles: It’s a Vibe

Season 1 Episode 3
53:50
Idaho: Tied to the Land

Idaho: Tied to the Land

Season 1 Episode 2
52:50
Death Valley: Life Blooms

Death Valley: Life Blooms

Season 1 Episode 1
53:25
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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Understory | We’re Running Out of Sand

From skyscrapers to cell phones, the modern world is built on sand, and we are running out. Baratunde Thurston learns why solving the sand crisis matters to the future of the planet—and the outdoor environments we cherish.

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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston Season 2
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53:11
In a state with long and icy winters, Mainers embrace the cold.
Utah: Choose Your Path
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53:28
Discover the healing power of nature in Utah.
Oregon: New Heights
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53:08
Discover Oregon’s wild landscapes and how they shape its outdoor culture.
New Mexico: Timeless
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53:01
Baratunde explores how New Mexico’s deep history shapes people’s outdoor lives.
Arkansas: Hidden Gems
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53:06
Arkansas is on a mission to earn recognition as a wild mecca.
Suwannee: Wild River
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53:08
Baratunde journeys down one of the last wild rivers in America, the Suwannee.
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
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53:58
Baratunde travels to northern Minnesota to find out what the wild means to Americans today
Tidewater: Homecoming
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53:09
On the North Carolina coast, Baratunde discovers how history shapes the outdoors.
Appalachia: A Different Way
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54:03
In Appalachia, Baratunde meets the people changing how we see and interact with nature.
Los Angeles: It’s a Vibe
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53:50
Baratunde explores his adopted hometown of LA to connect with the outdoors in a big city.
Idaho: Tied to the Land
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52:50
Life on the frontier is evolving and Baratunde is in search of Idaho’s outdoor culture.
Death Valley: Life Blooms
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53:25
It’s the hottest place on Earth, but Death Valley is remarkably full of life and beauty.
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