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America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston

Minnesota: A Better World

Season 1 Episode 6 | 53m 58s

What does the wild mean to Americans today? To find out, Baratunde journeys into Minnesota’s Arrowhead Region, one of the last places where you can hike or paddle your way into the remote wilderness. From passionate birders to harvesters of wild rice, he encounters a fascinating cast of characters—and hears from them why wilderness means so much.

Aired: 08/08/22 | Expires: 01/14/23
Major support is provided by Anne Ray Foundation, a Margaret A. Cargill Philanthropy and the Richard King Mellon Foundation. Support is also provided by John and Ruth Huss, Susan and Thomas McCarthy, Linda Willette and Jan Willette, and Mildred McLean and Daniel Waugh.
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