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The Worst Episodes of America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Every episode of America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston!

Follow Baratunde Thurston, bestselling author and podcaster, as he explores the country’s diverse landscapes to see how they shape the way we work, play and...
Genre:Documentary
Network:PBS

Worst Episodes Summary

"LA: Its a Vibe" is the worst rated episode of "America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston". It scored 6.7/10 based on 23 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/19/2022. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Minnesota: A Better World".

  • LA: Its a Vibe
    6.7/1023 votes
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    #1 - LA: Its a Vibe

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/19/2022

    Baratunde explores his adopted hometown of Los Angeles to learn how Angelinos connect with the outdoors in their sprawling city. Meet kayakers saving a polluted river and Black surfers claiming their place on the waves.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Minnesota: A Better World
    6.8/1018 votes
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    #2 - Minnesota: A Better World

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/9/2022

    Baratunde ventures to Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region, one of the last places where you can hike or paddle into the remote wilderness. He meets with passionate birders and harvesters of wild rice and hears from them why wilderness means so much.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • New Mexico: Timeless
    7.4/108 votes
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    #3 - New Mexico: Timeless

    Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/2023

    The Ancient Puebloans were the first inhabitants of what's now New Mexico, and their ruins can still be found there. From turkey hunting to rafting on the Rio Grande, Baratunde explores how New Mexico's history shapes its outdoor culture.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Oregon: New Heights
    7.4/108 votes
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    #4 - Oregon: New Heights

    Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/27/2023

    Oregon is known for its wild coastline and misty forests, but it's a place where a few hours in your car can take you from the coast to the high desert or the Cascade mountains. Embracing this incredible variety, Baratunde embraces forest bathing, goes spearfishing to discover underwater kelp forests, rides along with cowboys on the cutting edge of sustainable ranching and rollerblades through Portland.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Idaho: Tied to the Land
    7.5/1020 votes
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    #5 - Idaho: Tied to the Land

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 7/12/2022

    Baratunde ventures into the wilds of Idaho to explore its evolving outdoor culture. He finds ranchers and backcountry pilots sharing the wilderness with newly resettled refugees and sees how climate change is impacting an age-old salmon fishery.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Suwannee: Wild River
    7.8/106 votes
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    #6 - Suwannee: Wild River

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/2023

    The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, Baratunde learns how this unique environment inspires a whole range of passions.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Maine: Embrace the Cold
    7.8/108 votes
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    #7 - Maine: Embrace the Cold

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 10/11/2023

    With its magnificent coastline and densely wooded interior, Maine is a place where outdoor adventure has a long history, and a love of wilderness starts in childhood. Baratunde meets a Mainer reviving the timeless craft of harvesting ice, straps on snowshoes to understand how being outside can help folks recovering from addiction, and takes an icy plunge in the winter ocean to embrace the cold.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Utah: Choose Your Path
    8.1/108 votes
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    #8 - Utah: Choose Your Path

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/2023

    From the nomadic Diné tribes who have been here since time immemorial to the Mormons who made their religious pilgrimage in 1847, the expansive beauty of Utah has been a magnet for centuries. So what draws modern pilgrims? Baratunde journeys west to find out what they’re seeking, and how are they shaping the outdoor culture today.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Death Valley: Life Blooms
    8.4/1025 votes
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    #9 - Death Valley: Life Blooms

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 7/5/2022

    Baratunde explores the hottest place on Earth and finds it is remarkably full of life. Meet an ultra-marathoner who runs in the brutal heat of summer, the mayor of a town of one, and an elder of the Timbisha Shoshone tribe.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Arkansas: Hidden Gems
    8.8/107 votes
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    #10 - Arkansas: Hidden Gems

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 9/13/2023

    In Arkansas just about everyone you meet is into the outdoors, yet to the rest of the country, the state barely registers as an outdoor destination. Now, Arkansas is on a mission to earn recognition as a wild mecca.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Tidewater: Homecoming
    8.9/1010 votes
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    #11 - Tidewater: Homecoming

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/2/2022

    Baratunde treks along the coast of North Carolina and discovers surprising ways in which history has shaped these environments. He explores a daunting swamp, soars above the dunes on a Wright Brothers glider and tracks wild horses on the beach.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Appalachia: A Different Way
    9.1/1014 votes
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    #12 - Appalachia: A Different Way

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/26/2022

    Baratunde meets the people of Appalachia who are driving a revolution in how we see and interact with nature. Meet a record-breaking hiker, former coal miners raising bees, and activists working to make the outdoors accessible to everyone.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A