Andis Arietta: The Uncertainty Inherent in Wilderness

Andis Arietta: The Uncertainty Inherent in Wilderness

The Uncertainty Inherent in Wilderness What do frozen frogs, machine learning, roadkill, and wilderness ethics have in common? According to evolutionary ecologist Dr. Andis Arietta…everything. In this wide-ranging and mind-expanding conversation, Andis joins us to...
Jon Jarvis: Are Our National Parks Being Set Up To Fail?

Jon Jarvis: Are Our National Parks Being Set Up To Fail?

In this bonus episode of The Wild Idea, we sit down with Jon Jarvis, the 18th Director of the National Park Service, for a wide-ranging and urgent conversation about the future of America’s public lands. Drawing on his 40-year career in the Park Service—from...
Senator Tim Kaine: Walk, Ride, Paddle, Protect!

Senator Tim Kaine: Walk, Ride, Paddle, Protect!

It’s not every day a sitting U.S. Senator joins us to talk about the places that shaped him. In this special bonus episode, Senator Tim Kaine reflects on his journey across Virginia—on foot, by bike, and by kayak—and how that experience shapes his approach to...
Kaitie Schneider: Wolverines Reissued

Kaitie Schneider: Wolverines Reissued

Wolverines Reissued: Kaitie Schneider on Reintroducing a Ghost of the Rockies What happens when you try to bring back a mythic, misunderstood, cold-loving carnivore that most people don’t even know is real? You get one of the most fascinating conservation...