2025 Update
After a year hiatus, Byron gives a 2025 update. Contact: info@paceproductionsuk.com www.byronpace.com
Mar 07, 2025•7 min
Into The Wilderness with Byron Pace
The world is so much more than what we know, and only through understanding it better can we make informed decisions. This podcast aims to bring impactful, entertaining and insightful conversations from a global array of guests. Some famous, some you won’t have heard of. From famous explorers, to renowned scientists and just good people, all have a story to tell which we can take something from. Topics are wide ranging, with a backbone centred on conservation, including hunting, fishing, expeditions, environmental and wildlife management. This is a podcast for everyone who enjoys the great outdoors in any form. It’s for those who care about safeguarding the planet and wildlife we share this land with.
Episodes
#242 Sam Thompson: The Problem with Deer
Legendary guest Sam Thompson, professional deer manager joins host Byron Pace in the highlands of Scotland, to talk deer and their future in the UK. Support the show: www.patreon.com/byronpace www.byronpace.com
Mar 01, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 242
#241 Sean Viljoen: The Conservation Film Company
Recorded while filming a conservation project in Chad, Byron sits down with fellow film-maker Sean Viljoen to talk about story-telling and filming documentaries. Support the show: www.patreon.com/byronpace www.byronpace.com https://www.conservationfilmco.com/
Feb 12, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 241
#240 Arthur Petherbridge: The Wild Order
In the first show of 2024 I bring you Arthur Petherbridge, founder of The Wild Order. We talk about our connection with food and how he is trying to help people to bridge the gap modern life and wild sources. Support the show: www.patreon.com/byronpace More info: www.byronpace.com The Wild Order: https://www.thewildorder.com/about-us/our-team...
Jan 16, 2024•52 min•Ep. 240
#239 Ivan Carter: Zambeze Delta Safaris
In this episode, I am diving back to the series 'From the Field', which started in episode 200. So much of the full interviews undertaken during that time never got aired as we paired it down to three highly produced shows, but we recorded hours of conversation. So we are dipping into the achieve to bring you these unedited versions. You have already heard from conservation biologist Willem Brier Louw and concession operator of Zambeze Delta Safaris Mark Haldane, and on this episode, I sit down ...
Dec 05, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 239
The British Uplands Podcast: Episode 6/6
In the final epsiode of this series, co-presenters Byron Pace and Sarah Roberts sit down with producer David Shanks to reflect on the conversations from the previous few weeks. This is not a sit-down studio interview podcast. Over the coming weeks, we’ll join Byron and Sarah as they travel the country and get out on the hills, meeting guests ranging from soil scientists, ecologists and rewilding enthusiasts to gamekeepers, chefs, crofters and deer managers. For more, visit www.britishuplands.com...
Sep 26, 2023•57 min•Ep. 238
The British Uplands Podcast: Episode 5/6
A unique ecosystem, a rare habitat for wildlife, and a crucial carbon store, the UK’s uplands are all of these things… we’ve spent the last four episodes learning about how they are changing and what that might mean. But when it comes to steering that change, who exactly is at the wheel? This is not a sit-down studio interview podcast. Over the coming weeks, we’ll join Byron and Sarah as they travel the country and get out on the hills, meeting guests ranging from soil scientists, ecologists and...
Sep 18, 2023•38 min•Ep. 237
The British Uplands Podcast: Episode 4/6
It’s October, and the red deer rut is well underway. The biggest, strongest males are vying for position to pass on their genes, and as the leaves turn to the browns of autumn, and the salmon push on upstream to spawn, it is as captivating as it is beautiful. We have spent the first few episodes focusing on people and our impacts on the uplands, but in this episode, we turn our attention more to the wildlife here. What role will they play in our future decisions as to how we use this landscape? ...
Sep 12, 2023•34 min•Ep. 236
#235 Hanna & Jonas: Biking 4 Biodiversity
You are listening to ‘From the Frontlines’, a series presented by Rocky Talkie. For 10% off visit: rockytalkie.com/IntotheWilderness In this episode, I speak to Hanah and Jonah from Biking 4 Biodiversity as they journey around the world, meeting conservationists fighting the good fight to keep wildlife in our landscapes while balancing the relationship between people's needs and the needs of nature. They are on an incredible journey, and I encourage you to follow their work at www.biking4bidover...
Sep 06, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 235
The British Uplands Podcast: Episode 3/6
Earlier in the year, I travelled into the hills, following lines of smoke drifting down the glens. It’s muirburn season, where gamekeepers like Will Curr burn old heather to encourage new growth. But this practice is controversial, and to try and get to the bottom of why, I wanted to see it for myself. To understand the picture more fully, Sarah Roberts and I sought out a broad spectrum of voices, expertise and opinions, from the Scottish Fire Service to government agencies and the latest scienc...
Aug 28, 2023•31 min•Ep. 234
The British Uplands Podcast: Episode 2/6
Our carbon-rich peatlands are now exposed to a changing climate and the impacts of human intervention. Many want to see more trees in the uplands, but why aren’t there already? In episode 2 of the British Uplands podcast, we explore the history of the uplands, both culturally and ecologically. Who lives and works here and how do they feel about the future of the uplands. Between ambitious tree planting targets, wind farm construction and efforts to restore damaged peatland, the British Uplands P...
Aug 21, 2023•30 min•Ep. 233
The British Uplands Podcast: Episode 1/6
A landscape thousands of years in the making, facing an uncertain future. Britain’s uplands and the peat beneath it form one of the most unique, valuable and vulnerable ecosystems in the world. Between ambitious tree planting targets, wind farm construction and efforts to restore damaged peatland, the British Uplands Podcast sees conservation journalists Byron Pace and Sarah Roberts explore the conflict between these difficult choices. This is not a sit-down studio interview podcast. Over the co...
Aug 11, 2023•29 min•Ep. 232
#231 Vincent van der Merwe: Land of the cheetah
In this episode I am diving back to the series 'From the Field' which started in episode 200. So much of the full interviews undertaken during that time never got aired as we paired it down to three highly produced shows, but we recorded hours of conversation. So we are dipping into achieve to bring you these un-edited versions. You have already heard from conservation biologist Willem Brier Louw and concession operator of Zambeze Delta Safaris Mark Haldane, and on this episode, I sit down along...
Aug 08, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 231
#230 From the Frontlines: The Robin Hurt Wildlife Foundation with Derek Hurt
This is From The Frontlines, a series presented by Rocky Talkie , bringing you conversations from people working on the coalface of conservation efforts around the world. This week I speak with Derek Hurt from the Robin Hurt Wildlife Foundation as I documented the work they do deep in the wilderness of Tanzania. I would encourage you to support their efforts, by visiting www.robinhurt.com and clicking the conservation tab. Over the coming months you will see some of the content I captured while ...
Jul 26, 2023•2 hr 30 min•Ep. 230
#229 Mark Haldane: Zambeze Delta Safaris
In this episode I am diving back to the series 'From The Field' which started in episode 200. So much of the full interviews undertaken during that time never got aired, as we paired down the three highly produced shows. A couple of weeks back you head Willem, the conservation biologist at Zambeze delta safaris, but now it’s time to hear the full sit down with the man behind the incredible conservatuion success of the delta - Mark Haldane. Read more in Modern Huntsman volume 8: www.modernhuntsma...
Jul 18, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 229
#228 From The Frontlines: John Banovich, Annette & Alex Oelofse
You are about to hear the second in the series 'From The Frontlines', presented by Rocky Talkie. In this series I get in the field with people making a tangible difference to wildlife conservation on the ground I am joined by artist and conservationist John Banovich along with Annette Oelofse, and her son Alex, who was on the show last week. John is a globally acclaimed wildlife artist, and I encourage you to check out his work on his website or on instagram . He was our guest editor for the Afr...
Jun 27, 2023•2 hr 42 min•Ep. 228
#227 From The Frontlines: Alex Oelofse
From The Frontlines: Brought to you by Rocky Talkie In the first episode of this new series, speaking to people on the frontlines of conservation around the world, I sit down with conservationist Alex Oelofse. From the economics of paying for conservation, to the legalisation of the rhino horn trade, this is a hard hitting, insightful episode, recorded, as all episodes should be, in the back of a Land Cruiser drinking beer. Find out more about Rocky Talkie Radios: https://rockytalkie.com/ 10% of...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 227
#226 Willem Briers-Louw: Living with lions
The full length conversation with conservation biologist Willem Briers-Louw, originally recorded as part of the three part series 'From The Field' (head back to episode #200 to hear that). We discuss his route into the Mozambique bush tracking lions and cheetahs, and get his perspective on landscape scale conservation on the continent of Africa. To watch some behind the scenes footage from this project visit: https://www.byronpace.co.uk/videoshorts Read more at: www.modernhuntsman.com Find out m...
May 22, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 226
#225 Part 2 - Luke Oppenheimer: Have camera will travel
Part 2: Luke Oppenheimer is a writer and photographer exploring the unreported corners of the world, telling the stories of rarely heard voices in the unforgiving wilderness of remote regions. From people eating wolves, to poaching gangs in South America, he is a man with more than a few stories. Modern Huntsman film screening, El Observador: BOOK Read More: https://modernhuntsman.com/product/volume-seven-the-water-issue/ https://www.instagram.com/luke_oppenheimer/?hl=en Support on Patreon: www....
Apr 14, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 225
#224 Part 1 Luke Oppenheimer: Have camera will travel
Luke Oppenheimer is a writer and photographer exploring the unreported corners of the world, telling the stories of rarely heard voices in the unforgiving wilderness of remote regions. From people eating wolves, to poaching gangs in South America, he is a man with more than a few stories. Read More: https://modernhuntsman.com/product/volume-seven-the-water-issue/ https://www.instagram.com/luke_oppenheimer/?hl=en Support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/byronpace www.byronpace.com...
Mar 11, 2023•59 min•Ep. 224
#223 Living with Nature: Gloria Goni
This week we jump back into the Living with Nature series we ran last year, presented by Swarovski Optik. You can download #197 to pick that up from the start. We have tweaked the questions a little, but I am really excited to bring back a series that was so popular. In this instalment, I speak to photographer and writer Gloria Goni to explore how she connects with nature. Presented by: www.swarovskioptik.com More on Gloria: https://lapescadorastudio.com/ Read more in www.modernhuntsman.com www....
Feb 23, 2023•39 min•Ep. 223
#222 Being a Steward of the wild: Texas Parks and Wildlife Department & Foundation
Tyler sharp, editor in chief of Modern Huntsman joins me in a conversation with David Yoskowitz, the Executive Director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, and Katie Spurgin, the Engagement Officer for the Foundation, to discuss conservation, land-use and recreation in the great outdoors: how do we protect our wild spaces while also making them accessible for everyone? This episode is an extension of a story presented by Tecovas in volume ten of Modern Huntsman, all about Stewards of the...
Feb 09, 2023•53 min•Ep. 222
#221 Casey Anderson: The Grizzly guy
Casey Anderson — or grizzly guy as he is on his social platforms — is a naturalist and filmmaker creating shows as a producer and host for Natgeo, the BBC and Discovery Channel to name just a few. He runs a wildlife sanctuary in Montana and offers an intimate insight into captive wildlife — the good and the bad. From an analysis of anthropomorphising animals to the death of the famous P22 mountain lion and nearly being killed by a cougar himself, it’s a captivating discussion with a man who has ...
Jan 24, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 221
#220 Lyndsie Bourgon: Tree Thieves
Lyndsie is a writer, oral historian and 2018 National Geographic Explorer. In this show, we discuss her new book Tree Thieves, investigating the billion-dollar black market in timber and how it intersects with environmentalism, class and culture. http://www.lyndsiebourgon.com/ To order the latest volume of Modern Huntsman, visit: www.modernhuntsman.com For more on the film Paid in Blood, visit: https://www.byronpace.co.uk/paidinblood Support on patreon: www.patreon.com/byronpace...
Jan 09, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 220
#119 Dr Nick Fox: Falcons, beavers and cultural heritage
I speak with Dr Nick Fox OBE. He is a wildlife biologist, a falconer, a farmer, and a conservationist, sitting on numerous boards, from the Bevis Trust to the Falconry Heritage Trust and several in between. He has been an advisor to the government and was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for services to Falconry and the conservation of raptors in 2014. More info: www.falcons.co.uk www.bevistrust.com www.vowley.com www.rofalconry.com www.falconryheritage.org Pre-order Modern Hun...
Dec 05, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 219
#218 Swarovski Optik Ambasador Event: Trinchera Ranch
A chance to take a look inside a Swarovski ambassador event at Thrincher Ranch in the fall of 2022, and hear from an inspiring mix of creatives and outdoor advocates as they take emotionally on the importance of nature in their lives. In order: 18min -Ben Lizdas: Swarovski Optik 22min-Josh Crumpton: @texas_josh 27min-Austin Alvarado: @austintorios 29min-Natalie Rhea: @natalie_rhea 33min-Bianca Germain: @biancagermain 35min-Austin Mann: @austinmann 43min-Bobby Neptune: @bobbyneptune 47min-Lindsey...
Nov 21, 2022•1 hr 9 min
#217 Sarah Roberts: Tight Lips Sink Ships
In episode 217 I am joined by my good friend Sarah Roberts for a deep dive into a story she wrote in Volume 9 of Modern Huntsman. The story, which was presented by Vista Outdoor , tackles the controversial topic of shark angling both in the UK and in Florida, the potential restrictions around certain shark fisheries, and how scientists have worked with fishermen to collect vital data for their conservation. Read the story now: https://modernhuntsman.com/tight-lips-sink-ships/ www.byronpace.com w...
Nov 03, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 217
#216 Bobby Neptune: A life in the sky
We chat to photographer and film-maker Bobby Neptune. Bobby’s fascinating life has led him from the depths of refugee camps to the skies above the great migration in Kenya. It was an incredible and moving conversation, and it was a privilege to spend some time him. Bobby: http://www.bobbyneptune.com/ Modern Huntsman: www.modernhuntsman.com Contact: info@paceproductionsuk.com www.byronpace.com Image credit: Austin Alvarado...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 216
#215 Natalie Rhea: Musings of an emerging turkey hunter
Natalie Rhea is a writer, film-maker and photographer who has spent the last few years exploring the great outdoors through her connection with food, and that has led her to both hunting and fishing. In this episode, she recounts her first foray into the world of turkey hunting in a story presented by Duckcamp and published in Modern Huntsman volume 9. Read the full story here Podcast presented by Modern Huntsman Story presented by Duckcamp Support on patreon: www.patreon.com/byronpace Watch: Pa...
Oct 02, 2022•44 min•Ep. 215
#214 Alex Bescoby: The Last Overland
Alex studied politics and history at Cambridge University, and has spent much of the last decade working, exploring and living in South East Asia. He received the single largest UK film grant for his debut documentary about Burma’s lost royal family, We Were Kings. He is just about to release his book and TV series, The Last Overland, recreating one of the greatest overland adventures in history. Alex is also a fellow at the Royal Geographic Society. www.thelastoverland.com This is a Modern Hunt...
Sep 20, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 214