East to West Hunting Podcast – Highlights from the weekend at the Syracuse Sportsmen’s Expo, Room 213, Best Western with Tom Hammond Tom Hammond and Todd Waldron were at the 75th Annual New York Sportsmen’s Expo last weekend in Syracuse and this is a rundown of our conversations. Todd’s talking Read more…
North American Conservation Model The North American Conservation Model was founded by early 20th century conservationists like Roosevelt, Pinchot and Grinnell and has always been an evolving continuum. First came the protections, then major funding wins in the 1930s, then public input in the 1960s & 70s. What can we Read more…
Forestry, Wildlife Management, Habitat & Hunting – Why Its All Connected Are you a forest ranger Todd? If not, what exactly does a forester do? This week, we’re talking about the important roles that foresters and forest technicians play in forest habitat management & forest science. Todd discusses his path Read more…
Mentorship, Conservation and Storytelling – A Look Back on 2019 This week, we’re looking back over the past year to reflect on what we’ve learned as a community in 2019. We’re talking about the key pillars of the East to West Hunting Podcast – mentorship, conservation and storytelling. Todd also Read more…
Mentorship, Modernizing Conservation Funding and Social Media – An interview with The Wild Hunstman Here’s a recent interview on the The Wild Huntsman Podcast! Host David LaMere interviews Todd Waldron about the following: The changing nuances of the public lands debate, Why we need to modernize conservation funding, Mentoring new Read more…
How the 20th Century Conservation Movement was shaped by William Temple Hornaday’s Our Vanishing Wildlife William Temple Hornaday’s “Our Vanishing Wildlife” was critical to the 20th century conservation movement and the North American Conservation Model we have today. It was the equivalent of Rachel Carson’s Silent Spring. Topics covered in Read more…
Face down in the tall grass. My default turkey hunting position in Massachusetts. Somehow, in this state, I have repeatedly crawled in dew soaked, plowed, muddy, short or tall grass fields. Hell-bent on positioning myself in the crossroads of one damn tom. Instead, I have had field gobblers disappear into Read more…
New England – Striped Bass Fishing on the Cape Cod Canal, Rhode Island Deer Management & Mentoring New Hunters This week, our friends Chris Borgatti, Jeff Still and Michael Woods join us to talk about all of the great outdoor opportunities in New England. We’re talking about the following: New Read more…
Cindy Stites – Her Hunting Journey Conservation ultimately happens when great people show up and get involved. Hunt To Eat Ambassador Cindy Stites from Indiana joins us this week to share her incredible story of how she started hunting and why conservation matters to her. Cindy is someone who makes Read more…
Motivus Outdoors – Active Lifestyle, Conservation, Raising Outdoor Kids This week, we’re thrilled to be talking with Glenn & Cayce Adcock who are co-hosts of the Motivus Outdoors Podcast. Glenn and Cayce offer a ton of great advice about how they approach being an active outdoor family. We talk openly Read more…