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…
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…
A Non-Hunter’s Views of Hunting, Football History, and the Lost League This week, my life -long friend and author Scott H. Robbins joins us to talk about non-hunters views of hunting, the history of American Football, his upcoming book the Lost League, and our 2004 trip to the Football Hall Read more…
The Trans Adirondack Route, Reverse Retirement, and Thru Hiking – with special guest and author Erik Schlimmer We’re in the Adirondacks this week with outdoor author Erik Schlimmer talking about thru hiking, books, and how places get their names. Erik is a co-founding member of the Trans Adirondack Route; a Read more…
Colorado Elk Hunting Gear List – Pack, Boots, Shelter, Food This week our friend Mike Herne from Fort Knox, KY joins us again to talk about his upcoming Colorado elk hunting gear list – specifically, what works for him in terms of a pack, boots, shelter and food system. As Read more…
Western New York Deer Hunting This week, we’re talking with our good friend Billy Harvey of Pertnear Outdoors about his deer hunting experiences across western New York. We discuss the numerous hunting opportunities in the Empire State and how public land hunting can broaden your experience as a deer hunter. Read more…
Episode 73: Making the Big Move West with Caitlin Curry and Matt Wohlwend Have you ever thought about making the big life move and heading West? Our friends Caitlin Curry & Matt Wohlwend share their awesome story about moving from central New York to Salt Lake City, Utah. We talk Read more…
How to Scale Conservation Success with Partnerships With Ben Jones – President Ruffed Grouse Society/American Woodcock Society This week we’re talking with special guest Ben Jones, CEO of the Ruffed Grouse Society. Ben shares his thoughts on how to scale conservation success through partnerships, the importance of ruffed grouse as Read more…