Glossary of Outdoorsy and Climate Terms
As we learn more about all things outdoors, we want to make sure we're using the right words. Of course, enjoying activities like trail hiking, birding, and camping is deeply connected to climate science and how we care for the Earth. We started a pocket dictionary of outdoorsy and climate terms so we can all talk about these topics (and adventures!) together. This is by no means comprehensive, but it's a place to start building upon as we learn more. Many of these terms were inspired by our shows, like Hope in the Water, Weathered, and American Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston.
Speaking of great tv, you can always watch even more documentaries and science-driven series in our Climate, Nature, and Our Planet collection on the PBS app.
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