America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston S00E06 · Understory | What's It Like To Be A Falconer

Overview

Baratunde meets Hesper Lana Fang, a falconer who lives with an American Kestrel named Goji, but the relationship between Hesper and her bird is not one of owner-and-pet. Hesper explains how falconry is a form of conservation that offers people an intimate connection with wildlife.

Torrents

Subtitles

Episodes

1. 1 1. Understory | The Scientist Surfing to Fight Climate Change2022-08-18Baratunde Thurston meets Cliff Kapono, a Native Hawaiian who is using both science and surfing - or rather, his surfer’s understanding of the ocean - to protect coral reefs around
2. 2 2. Understory | Meet the Suburban Deer Hunters of Long Island2022-09-01Baratunde Thurston meets Jacqueline Molina, a member of a new group of hunters embracing the sport. Her weapon of choice is a bow & arrow, and while some of the reasons why she hun
3. 3 3. Understory | The Fossil Hunter Uncovering Florida’s Past2022-09-15Baratunde Thurston meets Jonathan Valentine who dives, digs, and searches for fossils all over Florida. Some of his discoveries include Megalodon Shark teeth, American Mastodon mol
4. 4 4. Understory | How the Houseplant Boom Fueled Plant Poaching2022-10-05Baratunde Thurston meets Stephen Camp, an all-around plant lover, who became a plant parent during the Pandemic. Houseplants have brought him much joy and allowed him to remain con
5. 5 5. Understory | Rock Climbing's Troubled Route Naming Tradition2022-10-20Baratunde Thurston meets Favia Dubyk, an avid rock climber who has been bouldering for over a decade. However, as a black woman, climbing hasn’t been easy. Favia discusses the prob
6. 6 6. Understory | What's It Like To Be A Falconer2022-11-03Baratunde meets Hesper Lana Fang, a falconer who lives with an American Kestrel named Goji, but the relationship between Hesper and her bird is not one of owner-and-pet. Hesper exp
7. 7 7. Understory | The Movement to Save Our Night Skies2023-09-14 · 13mExplore one town’s mission to become a Dark Sky Community, while researchers discover how darkness is not just important to experience the wonders of the cosmos - it’s vital to mai
8. 8 8. Understory | We’re Running Out of Sand2023-09-28 · 14mFrom skyscrapers to cell phones, the modern world is built on sand, and we are running out. Baratunde Thurston learns why solving the sand crisis matters to the future of the plane
9. 9 9. Understory | Can Ancient Wisdom Save the Forests?2023-10-19 · 12mForests are in trouble from climate change and being harvested faster than we can replenish them. But an indigenous community in Wisconsin is setting an example for a better way an
10. 10 10. Understory | Can Dam Demolition Save California's Salmon?2023-11-06 · 12mA hundred years ago the Klamath River was dammed and diverted, changing the landscape and the salmon population. Now, those same dams are being torn down. What will letting the riv
11. 11 11. Understory | How Engineered Mosquitos Could Save Birds2023-11-10 · 12mWith over a million deaths attributed to them each year, mosquitoes are the deadliest animals on earth. In the hunt to stop the spread of disease, scientists think bacteria could b
12. 12 12. Understory | Climate Change's Effects on Vermont Flooding2023-11-29 · 13mIn Vermont, summer is supposed to be about picnics, wild blueberries and maple creamies. And that’s how it was in 2023, until the floods came. In the hottest July since we started