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.
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
3/1/24 • 83:16
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/
2/12/24 • 78:51
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
1/16/24 • 52:06
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 along with Tyler Sharp, editor in chief of Modern Huntsman to speak with and Ivan Carter, co-owner of the Conservation Film Company and founder of the Ivan Carter Wildlife Conservation Alliance. Find out more about Rocky Talkie Radios: https://rockytalkie.com/ 10% off: https://rockytalkie.com/intothewilderness Read Modern Huntsman: www.modernhuntsman.com www.byronpace.com Support the show: www.patreon.com/byronpace
12/5/23 • 75:47
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 Presented by Byron Pace & Sarah Roberts, co-produced and edited by David Shanks. An M.H. Studios production
9/26/23 • 57:28
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 rewilding enthusiasts to gamekeepers, chefs, crofters and deer managers. For more, visit www.britishuplands.com Presented by Byron Pace & Sarah Roberts, co-produced and edited by David Shanks. An M.H. Studios production
9/18/23 • 38:23
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? 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 Presented by Byron Pace & Sarah Roberts, co-produced and edited by David Shanks. An M.H. Studios production
9/12/23 • 34:15
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.biking4bidoversity.org. This is a Modern Huntsman production For more on me visit www.byronpace.com To support the show visit: www.patreon.com/byronpace
9/6/23 • 70:07
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 science. Are we doing enough to protect our uplands from the risk of fire, and in the process, are we damaging the climate with how we manage the land? All this in episode three of the British Ulands Podcast. 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 Presented by Byron Pace & Sarah Roberts, co-produced and edited by David Shanks. An M.H. Studios production
8/28/23 • 31:28
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 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 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. Episode one of six to be released weekly. For more, visit www.britishuplands.com Presented by Byron Pace & Sarah Roberts, co-produced and edited by David Shanks. An M.H. Studios production
8/21/23 • 30:00
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 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 game keepers, chefs, crofters and deer managers. Episode one of six to be released weekly. For more visit www.britishuplands.com Presented by Byron Pace & Sarah Roberts, co-produced and edited by David Shanks. An M.H. Studios production.
8/11/23 • 28:31
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 with Tyler Sharp, editor in chief of Modern Huntsman to speak with and Vincent van der Merwe, National Geographic Explorer and national cheetah meta-population manager. Find out more about Rocky Talkie Radios: https://rockytalkie.com/ 10% off: https://rockytalkie.com/intothewilderness Read Modern Huntsman: www.modernhuntsman.com www.byronpace.com Support the show: www.patreon.com/byronpace
8/8/23 • 63:29
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 I was there, so keep an eye out for that on my social as well as the Robin Hurt Wildlife Foundations pages. Find out more about Rocky Talkie Radios: https://rockytalkie.com/ 10% off: https://rockytalkie.com/intothewilderness Read Modern Huntsman: www.modernhuntsman.com www.byronpace.com Support the show: www.patreon.com/byronpace
7/26/23 • 89:57
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.modernhuntsman.com Support: www.patreon.com/byronpace www.byronpace.com
7/18/23 • 69:35
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 African volume of Modern Huntsman, and the incredible black rhino on the cover, was painted by John. Alex needs no introduction having just been on the show, but Annette Oelofse is one of the unsung heroes of conservation in Africa. The mother of rhinos, she has a remarkable life story, and has dedicated every waking moment to the conservation of wildlife. Find out more about Rocky Talkie Radios: https://rockytalkie.com/ 10% off: https://rockytalkie.com/intothewilderness Read more www.byronpace.com
6/27/23 • 101:35
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% off: https://rockytalkie.com/intothewilderness Read more www.byronpace.com
6/9/23 • 75:32
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 more about Rocky Talkie Radios: https://rockytalkie.com/ 10% off: https://rockytalkie.com/intothewilderness
5/22/23 • 87:01
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.patreon.com/byronpace www.byronpace.com
4/14/23 • 62:56
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
3/11/23 • 59:20
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.byronpace.com
2/23/23 • 39:22
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 Wild - a programme run by the Foundation. Read the story: https://modernhuntsman.com/texas-christmas-with-stewards-of-the-wild/ More on Texas Parks and Wildlife Department: https://tpwd.texas.gov/ More on Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation: https://www.tpwf.org/ Stewards Of The Wild: https://www.tpwf.org/sotw/ Support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/byronpace More on the film Paid in Blood: www.byronpace.com/paidinblood
2/9/23 • 53:23
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 lived an amazing life.
1/24/23 • 66:47
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
1/9/23 • 70:54
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 Huntsman Volume 10 Support on Patreon: www.patreon.com/byronpace www.byronpace.com
12/5/22 • 81:59
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 B. Davis: @lindsey.browne.davis 54min-Tyler Sharp: @tylersharpphoto 58min-Byron Pace: @byronjpace Order Modern Huntsman volume 10 now: www.modernhuntsman.com www.byronpace.com
11/21/22 • 68:36
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 www.patreon.com/byronpace
11/3/22 • 60:45
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
10/17/22 • 61:10
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: Paid in Blood
10/2/22 • 43:42
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 Huntsman production Support on pateron: www.patreon.com/byronpace Watch my latest film trailer, Paid in Blood www.byronpace.com
9/20/22 • 60:58
This week I am joined by the brilliant storyteller and filmmaker that is Ben Masters. We talk all about his incredible new feature film, Deep in The Heart, and tackle a host of controversial topics which cross the bounds between conservation and hunting. https://deepintheheartwildlife.com/ Podcast supported by Modern Huntsman See my latest film trailer on youtube: Paid in Blood Support the podcast on Patreon: www.patreon.com/byronpace
9/2/22 • 73:01
