Episodes
-
Episode 177: Jack Loeffler's Lifelong Quest to Rewild the Colorado River Watershed and Human Consciousness
Episode Summary In this poignant and historic episode of the Rewilding Earth podcast, legendary Southwest author, activist, and audio naturalist Jack Loeffler connects with host Jack Humphrey, just ahead of Loeffler’s 90th birthday. A living thread to the bedrock of the modern conservation...
-
Episode 176: Protecting and Restoring the Wild Heart of the Sky Islands with Louise Misztal
Episode Summary Louise Misztal, executive director of Sky Island Alliance (SIA), sits down with Rewilding Earth podcast host Jack Humphrey to explore the unique, biodiverse, and threatened Sky Island Region of the southwestern United States and northern Mexico. They discuss how these isolated...
-
Episode 174: How Fiction Moves the Needle on Real-World Conservation
About the Author Julie Carrick Dalton is a novelist, former journalist, and farmer whose work explores the deep, often complicated relationship between humanity and the natural world. With decades of experience telling stories rooted in fact and reality as a reporter, Julie later turned to…
more -
Episode 172: George Schaller "Homesick for a World Unknown" with Miriam Horn
Summary In 1959, George Schaller entered the Virunga Mountains with nothing but a notebook and a folding chair. At a time when the world viewed the mountain gorilla as a savage, cinematic monster, Schaller saw something else: a peaceful, social being whose world we were only just beginning to...
-
Episode 171: The Hidden Universe of Springs with Larry Stevens
Dr. Larry Stevens is the Curator of Ecology at the Museum of Northern Arizona, and the Director of Spring Stewardship Institute. He received his Ph.D in Zoology from Northern Arizona University in 1989, and served as the ecologist for Grand Canyon National Park from 1989 to 1994. Well respected…
more -
Episode 170: Paul Watson Defending the Southern Ocean with Operation Krill Wars
Paul Watson, Founder & Director, Paul Watson Foundation Captain Paul Watson is a marine wildlife conservation and environmental activist, renowned speaker, accomplished author, and master mariner. Watson was one of the founding members and directors of Greenpeace. In 1977, he left Greenpeace and...
-
Episode 169: Reba Elliott On The Strategic Power of Older Women in Defense of Public Lands
Reba Elliott, Executive Director, Great Old Broads for Wilderness Reba has over a decade of experience in collaborating with grassroots leaders to protect our planet. Before coming to Broads, she most recently helped lead a faith-based environmental movement with over 700 member organizations and...
-
Episode 168: American Prairie’s Sean Gerrity on the Art of Thinking Bigger to Rewild the Planet
Show Notes Sean Gerrity – Author of Wild on Purpose: The American Prairie Story and the Art of Thinking Bigger Sean Gerrity, founder and former CEO of American Prairie, discusses building the largest wildlife reserve in the lower 48 states — bigger than Yellowstone and Glacier Parks combined. He...
-
Episode 167: Paul Lister on Rewilding Scotland's Highlands at Alladale Wilderness Reserve
Paul Lister, founder of the European Nature Trust and owner of Alladale Wilderness Reserve in Scotland, has spent 20 years restoring 23,000 acres through reforestation, peatland restoration, and deer management. He advocates for reducing meat consumption, addressing population growth, and...
-
Episode 166: Coral Reef Restoration with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita
In this episode, we explore the front lines of coral reef rewilding with Sam Teicher, Co-Founder of Coral Vita. While coral reefs cover a mere fraction of the ocean floor, they are the essential architects of marine life, providing the structural foundation for a quarter of all species in the…
more -
Episode 165: Filming the Elusive El Tigre for “Borderlands Jaguar” with Austin Alvarado
Episode summary Jack Humphrey interviews filmmaker Austin Alvarado about his work on the new Fin & Fur Films documentary “Borderlands Jaguar,” which documents jaguars at the Northern Jaguar Reserve in Sonora, Mexico. Austin shares his journey from river guide in West Texas to wildlife...
-
Episode 164: Cuenca Los Ojos – A Rewilding Success Story Still Being Written
About Valerie and Cuenca Los Ojos Valerie Gordon’s conservation work spans more than two decades focused on endangered species, water, rangeland, and wildlife habitat. Most notably, she spearheaded the transition of Cuenca Los Ojos, a family foundation started by her mother, Valer Clark, into a...
-
Episode 163: Steve Carver On The Challenges Of Implementing Rewilding Goals Across Fragmented Geographic, Cultural, and Political Landscapes
Dr. Carver is a Geographer and Professor at the University of Leeds. He has over 30 years of experience in GIS and multi-criteria evaluation, with special interests in wilderness, wildland, rewilding, landscape evaluation, and public participation. He has worked extensively on the development of...
-
Episode 162: Inside Dave Parsons' Battle to Bring Back El Lobo and the Decades of Carnivore Advocacy That Followed
Dave is retired from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where from 1990-1999 he led the USFWS’s effort to reintroduce the endangered Mexican gray wolf to the American Southwest. His interests include the ecology and conservation of large carnivores, protection and conservation of biodiversity…
more -
Episode 161: Danny Giovale – The Vision to Innovate, The Passion to Rewild
About Danny Giovale Danny Giovale is the founder and president of Kahtoola, an outdoor equipment company he established in 1999. As a native of Flagstaff, Arizona, Giovale was deeply influenced by the area’s local community and environment, which fostered a strong sense of stewardship that guides...
-
Episode 160: Europe’s Big Three – Wolves, Bears, Lynx. Part 3: Spain's Missing Lynx Makes A Cautionary Comeback
Summary In this episode, Julius Purcell takes us into the heart of Spain’s Sierra Morena to explore the dramatic recovery of the Iberian Lynx, the world’s most endangered feline. We follow the story from near-extinction to a conservation success, meet the people behind the restoration project…
more -
Episode 159: Europe’s Big Three – Wolves, Bears, Lynx. Part 2: The Brown Bear's Rocky Return to the Pyrenees
Episode Summary In this episode, Julius Purcell journeys deep into the Pyrenees to explore the dramatic story of brown bears—once nearly extinct in these mountains, now at the center of a fierce cultural and ecological debate. Through vivid field reporting, interviews with conservationists,...
-
Episode 158: Europe’s Big Three – Wolves, Bears, Lynx. Part 1: The Wolf's Uneasy Return to Germany
Happy Wolf Awareness Week! Julius Purcell discovered his interest in audio while training as a journalist in the Middle East. He later worked as a deputy editor at National Geographic History magazine, a role that sparked his fascination with environmental history and rewilding. Julius’s audio...
-
Episode 157: The Jaguar's Path – Rewilding a Continental Corridor with Sebastian Di Martino
A biologist with a lifelong dedication to conservation, Sebastián Di Martino began his involvement with environmental organizations at the age of 13. He earned a degree in Biology in his native Argentina and a Master’s in Natural Protected Areas in Spain before working with the Directorate of...
-
Episode 156: The Golden Toad – Hope, Loss, and the Power of Conservation Storytelling
Trevor Ritland spent two years in the cloud forests of Costa Rica before returning to the United States to complete graduate work in documentary studies and science communication. His writing and video projects explore imperiled species, environmental mysteries, and ghost stories. Trevor lives…
more -
Episode 155: Jaguars, Justice, and the Border Wall – Stories from the Frontlines With Russ McSpadden
Russ McSpadden works to protect public lands and the wildlife who call them home in Arizona and the rest of the Southwest. Before joining the Center in 2012, Russ engaged in grassroots environmental activism. He holds a master’s degree in environmental history from Florida Atlantic University.…
more -
Episode 154: "The American Southwest" Elevates The Art of Storytelling In Wildlife Films
With a Master’s degree in Conservation Biology from the University of Cape Town, Ryan Olinger is a wildlife biologist as well as an award-winning photographer and videographer. He has dedicated nearly a decade to studying a variety of species and the impact of climate change, with field…
more -
Episode 153: Preparing For A Catamount Homecoming in the Northeast
Renee Seacor is Mighty Earth’s Northeast Rewilding Director, where she oversees the campaign to reintroduce catamounts to the forests of the Northeast. Renee previously served as the Carnivore Conservation Director for Project Coyote, overseeing campaigns aimed at promoting coexistence with North...
-
Episode 152: Wild Cat Rewilding In Pakistan
Zafeer Ahmed Shaikh is an early-career conservationist from Southern Pakistan, mainly focused on initiatives dedicated to lesser-known wildlife species found in the country. He has a unique passion for the lesser-known wild cats of Pakistan. With the country’s tiger and lion populations gone, his...
-
Episode 151: Tracing The Epic Journey Of Europe's Most Famous Wolf With Adam Weymouth
Adam Weymouth is a writer and journalist whose work has been widely published, appearing in Granta, The Atlantic, The Observer, and the BBC. Adam’s features have covered subjects as diverse as illegal cedar logging in Malawi, the politics of oil in Alaska, migration in Greece, flooding in Wales,...
-
Episode 150: Democratizing Wildlife Management Data To Protect Biodiversity And Habitat In The Superior Bio-Preserve
The Superior Bio-Conservancy is an ambitious plan to protect and restore the biological integrity and hydrology of the Great Lakes Region and the Laurentian Forest Province throughout Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The conservation plan will create maps and effectively advocate for the...
-
Episode 149: Rewilding The American Serengeti With Henry Pollock from Southern Plains Land Trust
Henry has a background in ecology and conservation with a strong focus on quantitative, data-driven science and practice. He has a Ph.D. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in Ecology, Evolution, & Conservation Biology and nearly 15 years’ experience as a wildlife biologist and...
-
Episode 148: The Art of Finding Balance In Choppy Waters With Dana Lyons
Bringing together a mix of comedy, ballads and love songs, Dana’s sharp wit and beautiful voice have him performing at concert halls, festivals, conventions, fundraisers and universities across the US and around the world. Dana’s music receives crossover radio play on country, rock, alternative,...
-
Episode 147: Alan Weisman On His New Book "Hope Dies Last"
With books like the bestselling “The World Without Us,” a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and translated into thirty-four languages, and “Countdown,” winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, environmental journalist Alan Weisman has established himself as one of the most...
-
Episode 146: Randy Hayes' Roadmap for an Ecological Civilization
Randy Hayes has been described in the Wall Street Journal as “an environmental pit bull.” He is Executive Director of Foundation Earth, an organization fostering the big rethink from the ground up to help protect the planet’s life support systems. Hayes, a former filmmaker, then founder of...
-
Episode 145: Calling All Citizen Scientists! How To Make A Big Impact On Your Next Adventure With Adventure Scientists
Gregg founded Adventure Scientists in 2011 based on his passion for exploration, scientific discovery and galvanizing “the choir” to more directly participate in citizen science conservation. National Geographic named Gregg Treinish “Adventurer of the Year” in 2008 when he and a friend completed…
more -
Episode 144 | Fighting Back: Alaska's Stand Against Trump's Environmental Blitzkrieg
Cooper Freeman works to protect Alaska’s wildlife, lands and oceans. Before joining the Center for Biological Diversity, he worked with Alaskan Native Tribes and Tribal organizations as a strategic planning facilitator and policy advisor, was program manager and development director at the...
-
Episode 143: Beavering Beyond Boundaries With Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar
Joaquin Murrieta-Saldivar specializes in building resilience in diverse communities by enhancing the connections between people, culture, and natural resources. He brings vast experience on the multicultural border region between the US and Mexico, where he has implemented community-based...
-
Episode 142: Nadia Steinzor On Northeast Carnivore Recovery and Coexistence Through State Wildlife Agency Plans
Nadia Steinzor is an environmental consultant with 25 years of experience in policy analysis, research, writing, and communications. She has developed and managed projects to investigate the oil and gas industry’s impact on the climate and communities, secure governmental protections for air,...
-
Episode 141: Tom Biebighauser Gives A Wetland Rewilding Masterclass
Since 1979, Tom Biebighauser has enthusiastically restored wetlands, lakes, streams, and rivers. He has designed over 10,000 wetland projects and successfully supervised the construction of more than 3,000 wetlands and streams in 26 states, three Canadian provinces, Mexico, New Zealand, Puerto...
-
Episode 140: California’s Natural Resources Secretary Wade Crowfoot On Beavers, Rewilding Rivers, and Wildlife Crossings
Wade Crowfoot serves as California’s Natural Resources Secretary, leading efforts to conserve California’s environment and natural resources. He has served as Secretary since 2019 and advises Governor Newsom as a member of his cabinet. Secretary Crowfoot oversees an agency of over 25,000…
more -
Episode 139: Year-End Recap With 2024 Guest Updates
Welcome to our 2024 recap episode! This year, we’re doing something different. We’ve asked a group of our 2024 guests to come back and give updates on their work since their episodes aired. Thanks to our sponsor, Biohabitats, and to all the individual supporters of the Rewilding Earth Podcast and...
-
Episode 138: No Surrender! Paul Watson Talks About His Latest Victory Over Japan and The Battles Ahead
“It’s obvious to me that Japan [was] seeking revenge for the international humiliation caused by the Whale Wars TV series, reporting our actions against illegal whaling. But my two little boys need me more than Japan needs its revenge” – Paul Watson Special Episode: Finally released from Nuuk,...
-
Episode 137: Paul Ehrlich On Saving Nature's Populations and Ourselves
About Paul Ehrlich Paul Ehrlich is the Bing Professor of Population Studies, Emeritus, and founder of the Center for Conservation Biology at Stanford. He has carried out field, laboratory, and theoretical research on the dynamics and genetics of insect populations, the evolutionary interactions…
more -
Episode 136: How To Save Greater Yellowstone From Runaway Sprawl
Leon Kolankiewicz is Scientific Director of NumbersUSA and Vice-President of Scientists and Environmentalists for Population Stabilization. His career as a wildlife/fisheries biologist and environmental scientist spans more than 30 years, 40 states, and three countries. He has worked for the U.S....
-
Episode 135: Dr. Todd Bridges on Engineering with Nature
Dr. Todd Bridges is a Professor of Practice in resilient and sustainable systems in the College of Engineering at the University of Georgia. Prior to joining UGA in 2023, Bridges served for 17 years as the U.S. Army’s Senior Research Scientist (ST) for Environmental Science, one of 40 Senior...
-
Episode 134: Rewilding Pitchfork Ranch – On The Ground With AT Cole
Before his and his wife Lucinda’s rewilding work on the Pitchfork Ranch over the last 20 years, A Thomas Cole spent thirty-two years as a small-town lawyer in Casa Grande, Arizona, successfully defended two death-penalty murder cases, a dozen homicide cases, co-counseled the largest jury verdict…
more -
Episode 133 | Beyond National Parks: Kris Tompkins' Ambitious Vision For Continental-Scale Rewilding
“Whoever you are, wherever your interest lies, whatever you’ve fallen in love with, get out of bed every morning and do something. Act, step into the fray—fight for a human society in balance with the natural world.” —Kristine McDivitt Tompkins Kristine McDivitt Tompkins is the president and...
-
Episode 132: Rewilding Our World – Big Ideas for Landscapes Large & Small
About Dr. Jessica Hardesty Norris is a biologist with over 20 years of experience in ecological planning and research, program development, strategic planning and community outreach for natural resource conservation. She has demonstrated success in proposal writing, partnership building, and...
-
Episode 131: The Growing Movement Toward 100 New US National Parks
About Michael Kellett, the co-founder and Executive Director of RESTORE: The North Woods, has over 35 years of experience in the land conservation movement. In 1994, he wrote the first white paper proposing a 3.2 million-acre Maine Woods National Park & Preserve, and has been actively involved in...
-
Episode 130: Conservation Challenges and Successes Amidst Increased Border Militarization In The Sky Islands
About Emily Burns Emily joined the Sky Island Alliance in 2019 after practicing conservation science and restoration for nearly a decade in the redwood forests of California at Save the Redwoods League. She leads the team running all programs, including the Border Wildlife Study, the Trinational...
-
Episode 129: Advancing Wildlife Connectivity with Erin Sito of Wildlands Network
About As the United States Policy Director for Wildlands Network, Erin Sito researches, develops and promotes laws and policies geared towards supporting habitat connectivity and biodiversity at the local, state, and federal level. Erin’s work also focuses on state agency reform and funding, and...
-
Episode 128: A Howl of Hope – Eric Trefney's Inspiring Campaign to Protect the Critically Endangered Red Wolf
About Eric Trefney grew up in Michigan in the metro-Detroit area, where he often camped and canoed with his family and friends. After finishing graduate school in 2015, Eric joined the Peace Corps, where he was assigned to Senegal, Africa, in the Sahel desert region. Eric practiced and trained in...
-
Episode 127: How Rewilding The Night Skies Can Provide Major Benefits To Migratory Birds And Other Species
Ruskin Hartley champions equitable access to dark skies and quality lighting for all through DarkSky’s award-winning programs. He works closely with volunteer leaders and donors to secure increased support for our priorities around the world. Ruskin believes that experiencing a dark sky, and...
-
Episode 126: Borderlands Connectivity – Conservation Challenges And Victories on the U.S.-Mexico Border
About Myles Traphagen coordinates Wildlands Network’s borderlands program, focusing on channeling collaborative efforts to maintain and restore habitat for species like jaguar, black bear, and Sonoran pronghorn. He oversees strategic partnerships, communications, and projects to advance...
We're indexing this podcast's transcripts for the first time — this can take a minute or two. We'll show results as soon as they're ready.
No matches for "" in this podcast's transcripts.
No topics indexed yet for this podcast.
Loading reviews...
Loading similar podcasts...
Frequently Asked Questions
How many episodes does Rewilding Earth have?
Rewilding Earth currently has 122 episodes available on PodParley. New episodes are automatically indexed when they're published to the podcast feed.
What is Rewilding Earth about?
Rewilding North America
How often does Rewilding Earth release new episodes?
Rewilding Earth publishes regularly with 122 episodes available. Check the episode list for the typical release schedule.
Where can I listen to Rewilding Earth?
You can listen to Rewilding Earth on PodParley by clicking any episode. We provide an embedded audio player for direct listening, and you can also subscribe via your preferred podcast app using the RSS feed.
Who hosts Rewilding Earth?
Rewilding Earth is created and hosted by Jack.
URL copied to clipboard!