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New! In the Name of Wild 83 min.

Ethnographer Phillip Vannini travels with his family over five years, to five continents and ten countries in search of the different meanings of wilderness, wildness, and wild nature.

Formats: DVDStreaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 2: Idaho: Tied to the Land (America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston) 53 min.

Life on the American frontier is evolving. To find out how, and what it means, Baratunde Thurston ventures into the wilds of Idaho in search of its outdoor culture. He finds ranchers and backcountry pilots sharing the wilderness with newly resettled refugees and sees how climate change is playing havoc with the age-old salmon fishery.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 3: LA: It's a Vibe (America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston) 54 min.

Baratunde explores his adopted hometown of Los Angeles to learn how Angelinos connect with the outdoors in their sprawling city. From kayakers saving a polluted river to urban gardens nourishing a community, and Black surfers claiming their place on the waves - even as climate change brings on the sharks - preserving access to outdoor LA is something worth fighting for.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 4: Appalachia: A Different Way (America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston) 54 min.

Appalachia may seem like a place locked in time, but its people know a thing or two about change, especially when it comes to the outdoors. Baratunde meets the people driving a revolution in how we see and interact with nature, from a record-breaking hiker, to a 21st century forager to former coal miners working with bees and advocates working to make the outdoors accessible to everyone.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 5: Tidewater: Homecoming (America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston) 53 min.

Along the coast of North Carolina, there’s more to the outdoor life than sun and surf. As he treks through a daunting swamp, soars above the dunes on a Wright Brothers glider, explores a way of life drowning from climate change and tracks wild horses on the beach, Baratunde discovers how these outdoor environments were shaped by a surprising force: history.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 6: Minnesota: A Better World (America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston) 54 min.

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.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 1: Life is a Highway: Chicago to Joplin, Missouri (The Great Muslim American Road Trip) 53 min.

Rap-sensation Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins drive the first leg of Route 66, visiting Chicago, Springfield, St. Louis and Joplin Missouri, discovering Muslim stories from America’s heartland, a history that dates back to the 1800s. The road becomes a bit bumpy as they also experience some early tests of their relationship on this long and winding road trip.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 2: A Bridge Over Troubled Waters: Tulsa to Albuquerque, New Mexico (The Great Muslim American Road Trip) 53 min.

Mona Haydar and Sebastian Robin learn why so many African Americans converted to Islam in the early 20th Century. They discover how Muslims contributed to Modern Jazz and why Catholics and Muslims share an affinity for the Virgin Mary. They celebrate their anniversary on a mountaintop where they met, but stress breeds trouble as the road takes its toll.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

Episode 3: Back on the Road Again: Arizona, Nevada, California (The Great Muslim American Road Trip) 54 min.

A Muslim American couple drive the last leg of Route 66. Road trips breed stress, but the Grand Canyon lends perspective. They uncover surprising stories on the way: traces of a 16th century Muslim explorer, a Syrian camel driver who surveyed the original Route 66, and an unlikely Muslim Village in Las Vegas.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022

The Great Muslim American Road Trip 180 min.

In this three-part travelogue, a young Muslim American couple discover America’s Muslim roots on Route 66. From Chicago to St. Louis to Amarillo Texas, and across the Southwest, rap-star Mona Haydar and husband Sebastian Robins enjoy the iconic highway’s well-known roadside attractions, and along the way discover its overlooked Muslim American story.

Formats: Streaming Copyright Date: 2022