The Wild Idea

Corina Newsome: The Wild All Around Us

Today we’re joined by wildlife scientist Corina Newsome, as we explore the roots of her passion for birds before diving into how her career has brought her into spaces of seeking environmental justice and equity and helping climate-threatened species survive in a changing world. Connect with Corina and see the links and resources mentioned in today's episode on our website .

Nate Schweber: Public Lands History That Rhymes

We're excited to welcome journalist Nate Schweber to the show! Today our conversation delves into how journalism has told the story of our public lands across the years, and Nate shares more about his recent book This America of Ours and other crucial writings about our public spaces. Connect with Nate and see the links and resources mentioned in today's episode on our website .

Hal Herring: Tailgate Conservation

In today’s episode, we’re talking with the award-winner author, conservationist, and forester Hal Herring. You’l hear about how he balances his work as a planter, a sawyer, and writer; his journey and experiences from his youth in the American South to his career in the forests of the American West, his experiences with conservation and public lands across his career, and why he considers public lands to be the soul of the American Dream. Connect with Hal and see the links and resources mentione...

The Icebreaker

Welcome to Episode One of The Wild Idea Podcast! As you'll hear in today's conversation with co-hosts Bill Hodge and Anders Reynolds, this podcast is a project years in a making. The idea for this show emerged during conversations on a prairie in Montana, and we are excited to finally be delivering a series of incredible, important, and hopefully interesting conversations to your listening ears. Today, Bill and Anders set the framework and talk about why we’re creating this podcast, answer some ...

Trailer - An Introduction to The Wild Idea