Episodes 308
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Apple Rating 4.9 (1,111)
Since Apr 2016
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Long-form conversations with remarkable people connected to the land, communities, and culture of the American West. • For 10+ years, host Ed Roberson has talked with writers, ranchers, scientists, artists, historians, and adventurers. Every episode is substantive, relaxed, and rich with wisdom — offering listeners fresh perspectives and a deeper connection to one of the world's most compelling places. • Past guests include Yvon Chouinard, Kris Tompkins, Nick Offerman, and Sebastian Junger. • Top 0.5% of all podcasts globally. Featured by Patagonia, The Aspen Institute, SXSW, and MeatEater.

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Dillon Osleger - Trails, Maps, and the Hidden Stories of Our Public Lands

Jun 08, 2026 1h 11m

Dillon Osleger wears a lot of hats: geologist, professional mountain biker for Specialized, trail builder, public lands policy analyst and advocate, and now first-time author. His debut book, "Trail…

Distance Champions – TNC's "On the Move" Podcast (M&P Special Episode)

May 29, 2026 1h 18m

My longtime partners and collaborators at The Nature Conservancy recently launched a great podcast series called "On the Move," hosted by TNC storyteller Leah Palmer. It's all about wild animals,…

Holly Bamford & Marshall Johnson - A 30-Year Vision for North America's Grasslands

May 12, 2026 54m

This is a live episode recorded at the 2026 Great Plains Stakeholder Workshop, hosted by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation. The workshop brought together many of the country's leading…

Hillary Rosner - Why Wildlife Needs Room to Roam

May 01, 2026 1h 2m

Hillary Rosner is an award-winning journalist and author whose work combines science, storytelling, and the natural world. She's been writing about environmental issues for decades, with bylines in…

Miriam Horn - George Schaller and the Transformation of Wildlife Biology

Apr 21, 2026 1h 8m

Miriam Horn is an award-winning journalist and author whose work lives at the intersection of conservation, food production, and the people working—often quietly and pragmatically—to hold those…

Meriwether Hardie - What You Learn Riding Across the West

Apr 09, 2026 1h 30m

Meriwether Hardie has built a life around long, ambitious horseback journeys through remote landscapes, and she uses those adventures as a way to better understand land, food, and the people who…

Jazmine Ulloa – The Untold History of El Paso

Apr 02, 2026 1h 5m

Jazmine Ulloa is a national reporter who covers immigration for The New York Times and is the author of the new book "El Paso: Five Families and One Hundred Years of Blood, Migration, Race, and…

Pete McBride - Witness to Water

Mar 26, 2026 1h 5m

Pete McBride is a photographer, filmmaker, and author whose work has taken him all over the world, but at the center of it all is a river much closer to home: the Colorado River. He's been a frequent…

Sebastian Junger - On Meaning, Mortality, and Belonging

Mar 19, 2026 1h 7m

Sebastian Junger is an award-winning journalist, a New York Times bestselling author, and an Academy Award–nominated filmmaker. Regular listeners are surely familiar with his work, as I've mentioned…

Darcy Chenoweth - Helping the Helpers

Mar 13, 2026 1h 6m

Darcy Chenoweth is a Montana-based Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner whose career sits at the intersection of medicine, trauma recovery, and the outdoor world. Darcy works with individuals…

Our 10 Favorite Adventure Books, with Mark Kenyon

Mar 05, 2026 1h 36m

Mark Kenyon is no stranger to Mountain & Prairie listeners—he's the author of "That Wild Country," host of the Wired to Hunt podcast, and the newly minted Director of Conservation at MeatEater.…

Stella Maria Baer – Moons, Horses, and New Mexico Light

Feb 24, 2026 1h 7m

Stella Maria Baer is a Santa Fe–based painter whose work is deeply rooted in land, light, and place. Known for her luminous depictions of moons, desert skies, horses, and wide-open Southwestern…

A Joint Episode with The River Radius, featuring Sam Carter

Feb 11, 2026 1h 44m

Today's conversation is a joint episode between Mountain & Prairie and The River Radius podcast. I'm joined by Sam Carter, the creator and host of The River Radius. If you're not already familiar…

Kelsey Morris Returns – Going All In on Art

Feb 02, 2026 1h 4m

My guest today is Kelsey Morris, and this is her second time on the podcast—which feels long-overdue, because a lot has happened since we last talked. When Kelsey first joined me nearly five years…

Jason Gardner Returns – Fire, Leadership, and What Really Matters

Jan 22, 2026 1h 32m

Jason Gardner is a retired Navy SEAL who now works as a top-level leadership instructor with Echelon Front. Over his thirty-year career in the SEAL teams, he served in combat operations in Somalia,…

Todd Ulizio – Farming, Attention, and a Life Well Rooted

Jan 12, 2026 1h 21m

Todd Ulizio is the co-owner of Two Bear Farm, an organic vegetable farm in Whitefish, Montana, that's quietly become a cornerstone of the Flathead Valley's local food community. Alongside his wife…

Sammy Matsaw Jr. – Salmon, Sovereignty, and the Long Work of Healing

Dec 30, 2025 1h 5m

Sammy Matsaw Jr. is the Director of the Columbia Basin Program at The Nature Conservancy, where he works at the intersection of salmon recovery, tribal sovereignty, and large-scale river restoration…

Ed's Appearance on "My Favorite Things"

Dec 12, 2025 59m

Today's episode is a bit of a departure from the usual format. I'm re-sharing a recent conversation I had on my friend Brendan Leonard's new podcast, My Favorite Things. I'm sure most of y'all are…

Mike Schaedel - Restoring Balance to Fire-Adapted Landscapes

Nov 28, 2025 1h 21m

Mike Schaedel is the Western Montana Forest Restoration Director for The Nature Conservancy, where he leads some of the most ambitious and collaborative forest restoration work happening anywhere in…

SHED SESH: September & October 2025 Book Recommendations

Nov 18, 2025 47m

This month marks ten full years of my bimonthly book-recommendations project—a decade of weird little paragraphs about the books that grab my scattered attention. Whether you've been here since the…

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