NEW FROM TPT AND PBS
AMERICA OUTDOORS WITH BARATUNDE THURSTON tells the story of our passionate, complex, and sometimes quirky relationship with the great outdoors. Each episode follows the New York Times bestselling author ( How to Be Black ), podcaster ( How to Citizen with Baratunde ), and outdoor enthusiast on his journey to explore the country’s diverse landscapes and discover how we work, play, and interact with the outdoors. From coal miners turned beekeepers in Appalachia to Black surfers catching waves in L.A., from indigenous harvesters of wild rice in Minnesota to backcountry pilots sharing the outdoors with new refugees in Idaho, the series uncovers a deeper understanding of our relationship with the natural world. It’s an adventure that begins at a time of great change as the warming climate transforms our outdoor lives, shaping where we can go and what we can do in our wild spaces. As Baratunde investigates how these powerful forces are changing our outdoor lives, he meets a diverse group of Americans and discovers other forces of change—like America Outdoors With Baratunde Thurston PREMIERS TUESDAY, JULY 5 AT 8 P.M.
a climate show, it’s kind of a politics show, its economics and gentrification, and a show about whose land we’re on and about history, too. These days, we get so much bad news, so much negativity—so much ‘we don’t have this, we don’t have that.’ But this show showed me that the people themselves are ready for so much more, and they’re doing it in so many beautiful ways.” “I’m really proud to be a part of a story telling effort that shows that part of America in, literally, a new light.” If you want to be part of it, too: • Join the conversation at #AmericaOutdoorsPBS • Tune in Tuesdays July 5 – August 9 at 8 p.m. • Stream episodes and enjoy extras at pbs.org/americaoutdoors
the drive to make sure the nation’s natural wonders are accessible to all. “This is so many shows in one,” Baratunde noted in a recent interview. “Yes, it’s about doing fun stuff outdoors in this beautiful country of ours. But it’s also
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