Baratunde Thurston
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The comedian chronicles his coming of age while analyzing politics & culture in this New York Times–bestselling memoir and satirical guide.
If You Don't Buy This Book, You’re a Racist.
Have you ever been called “too black” or “not black enough?”
Have you ever befriended or worked with a black person?
Have you ever heard of black people?
If you answered yes...
If You Don't Buy This Book, You’re a Racist.
Have you ever been called “too black” or “not black enough?”
Have you ever befriended or worked with a black person?
Have you ever heard of black people?
If you answered yes...
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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 they are shaping the outdoor culture today.
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New Mexico was first inhabited by Ancient Puebloans millennia ago, and some of the most stunning ruins on the continent can be found here. From turkey hunting to river rafting on the Rio Grande and ancient pueblos built in alignment with the stars, Baratunde explores how the area's deep history still shapes the outdoor culture, even as people there are reimagining their outdoor lives.
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The Suwannee is one of the last wild rivers in America, and its watershed creates woods and wetlands, marshes, and cave systems. From its headwaters in the Okefenokee Swamp, Baratunde journeys downstream, meeting colorful denizens of the Suwannee. From jet skiers to herpetologists, manatees to snapping turtles, he learns how this unique environment inspires a whole range of passions.
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Oregon is known for its 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.
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In Arkansas, just about everyone you meet is into the outdoors, yet to many outside the state it barely registers as an outdoor destination. Now, it's on a mission to earn recognition as a wild mecca. Baratunde heads south to find out why this hidden gem has stayed hidden for so long, and how its outdoor culture is changing.
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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.
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America outdoors with Baratunde Thurston volume season 1
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PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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It 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 they shape our outdoor lives. Wherever we live, we share a love for the wild, but in a country as big and diverse as America we have vastly different ways to find and experience nature. From coal miners turned beekeepers in Appalachia to Black...
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America outdoors with Baratunde Thurston volume season 2
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PBS
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[2024]
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English
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Baratunde Thurston explores the country's diverse landscapes to see how they shape the way we work, play and interact with the outdoors.
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PBS
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[2024]
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English
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Marking Kelley's foray into docu-series television, HOPE IN THE WATER travels the globe to discover the creative solutions and breakthrough blue food technologies that could not only feed us but help save our threatened seas and fresh waterways. The series highlights the stories of amazing innovators, aquafarmers, and fishers who are working toward a sustainable future for the planet.