America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston
Arkansas: Hidden Gems
Arkansas embarks on a mission to earn recognition as an outdoor destination. (60 minutes)
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UPCOMING EPISODES
Mon, 8/24 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Death Valley: Life Blooms
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. (60 minutes)
Mon, 8/24 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Idaho: Tied to the Land
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. (60 minutes)
Mon, 8/24 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
LA: It's a Vibe
Exploring how people connect with the outdoors in Los Angeles; kayakers save a polluted river; Black surfers. (60 minutes)
Tue, 8/25 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Appalachia: A Different Way
How the people of Appalachia see and interact with nature; a record-breaking hiker; former coal miners raise bees; activists work to make the outdoors accessible to all. (60 minutes)
Tue, 8/25 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Tidewater: Homecoming
Trekking along the coast of North Carolina and exploring a daunting swamp, soaring above the dunes on a Wright Brothers glider and tracking wild horses on the beach. (60 minutes)
Tue, 8/25 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Minnesota: A Better World
Minnesota's Arrowhead Region, one of the last places to hike and paddle into remote wilderness; birders and harvesters of wild rice explain why wilderness means so much. (60 minutes)
Wed, 8/26 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Maine: Embrace the Cold
With its coastline and densely wooded interior, Maine has a long history of outdoor adventure that even the brutal winters can't deter. (60 minutes)
Wed, 8/26 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Suwannee: Wild River
From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, the wild Suwannee River inspires a whole range of passions. (60 minutes)
Wed, 8/26 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Arkansas: Hidden Gems
Arkansas embarks on a mission to earn recognition as an outdoor destination. (60 minutes)
Thu, 8/27 at 1:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
New Mexico: Timeless
Exploring how New Mexico's history shapes its outdoor culture, from turkey hunting to rafting on the Rio Grande. (60 minutes)
Thu, 8/27 at 2:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Oregon: New Heights
Exploring Oregon, from forest bathing and spearfishing to underwater kelp forests and ranching; rollerblading through Portland, Ore. (60 minutes)
Thu, 8/27 at 3:00 pm on Austin PBS WORLD
Utah: Choose Your Path
From the nomadic Dine tribes to the Mormons, Utah continues to draw people in. (60 minutes)