Rewilding Earth Podcast
The Rewilding Institute
Show overview
Rewilding Earth Podcast has been publishing since 2018, and across the 8 years since has built a catalogue of 183 episodes. That works out to roughly 120 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 35 min and 43 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-US-language Science show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 20 episodes already out so far this year. Published by The Rewilding Institute.
From the publisher
The Rewilding Earth podcast, hosted by Jack Humphrey, highlights the work of the people involved in saving nature’s building blocks, whether they be intact wilderness or key corridors and buffers surrounding wilderness, as well as people invested in protecting and reintroducing extirpated species to these areas. You’ll hear from conservation biologists, activists, naturalists, organizers, artists, and authors as we interview key players in the fight to Rewild Planet Earth.
Latest Episodes
View all 183 episodesEpisode 184: A Look Inside the Wild Heart of Texas with Ben Masters
Episode 183: The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing – Beth Pratt on Reaching the Finish Line
Episode 182: Millions Upon Millions of Acres on the Chopping Block — How to Save the Roadless Rule
Episode 181: Doug Peacock on the Survival of Grizzlies and Unbroken Wildlands
Episode 180: Activists Take to the Canopy to Defend Centuries-old Cottonwood, Cats, and Connectivity
Episode 179. The ESA Harm Rescission: Ecologically Disastrous and a Trap for Companies Attempting to Destroy the Wild — with Earthjustice’s Ben Levitan
Episode 178: The High Stakes of State Wildlife Governance and the Fight for Direct Democracy with Michelle Lute
Episode 177: Jack Loeffler’s Lifelong Quest to Rewild the Colorado River Watershed and Human Consciousness
Episode 176: Protecting and Restoring the Wild Heart of the Sky Islands with Louise Misztal
Episode 175: How Bedrock Environmental Laws Are Holding the Line in Alaska (For Now) with Cooper Freeman
Episode 174: How Fiction Moves the Needle on Real-World Conservation
Episode 173: Laiken Jordahl on the Battle for Big Bend
Episode 172: “Homesick for a World Unknown: The Life of George B. Schaller” with Miriam Horn
Episode 171: The Hidden Universe of Springs with Larry Stevens
<a href="https://rewilding.org/the-hidden-universe-of-springs-larry-stevens/" title="Episode 171: The Hidden Universe of Springs with Larry Stevens" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-171-Springs-with-Larry-Stevens-300x300.png" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Episode 171 Springs with Larry Stevens" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" srcset="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-171-Springs-with-Larry-Stevens-300x300.png 300w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-171-Springs-with-Larry-Stevens-1080x1080.png 1080w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-171-Springs-with-Larry-Stevens-150x150.png 150w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-171-Springs-with-Larry-Stevens-768x768.png 768w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-171-Springs-with-Larry-Stevens-38x38.png 38w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-171-Springs-with-Larry-Stevens-250x250.png 250w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Episode-171-Springs-with-Larry-Stevens.png 1400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>Dr. Larry Stevens is the curator of ecology at the Museum of Northern Arizona and the director of Springs Stewardship Institute (SSI). 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 in the field of ecology, Dr. […]</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/the-hidden-universe-of-springs-larry-stevens/">Episode 171: The Hidden Universe of Springs with Larry Stevens</a></p>
Episode 170: Paul Watson Defending the Southern Ocean with Operation Krill Wars
<a href="https://rewilding.org/paul-watson-on-defending-planet-ocean-with-operation-krill-wars/" title="Episode 170: Paul Watson Defending the Southern Ocean with Operation Krill Wars" rel="nofollow"><img width="240" height="300" src="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CAPTAIN-PAUL-WATSON-3-scaled-1-240x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CAPTAIN-PAUL-WATSON-3-scaled-1-240x300.jpg 240w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CAPTAIN-PAUL-WATSON-3-scaled-1-864x1080.jpg 864w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CAPTAIN-PAUL-WATSON-3-scaled-1-768x960.jpg 768w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CAPTAIN-PAUL-WATSON-3-scaled-1-1229x1536.jpg 1229w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CAPTAIN-PAUL-WATSON-3-scaled-1-1638x2048.jpg 1638w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CAPTAIN-PAUL-WATSON-3-scaled-1.jpg 2048w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" /></a><p>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 founded the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. In 2022, he founded the Captain […]</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/paul-watson-on-defending-planet-ocean-with-operation-krill-wars/">Episode 170: Paul Watson Defending the Southern Ocean with Operation Krill Wars</a></p>
Episode 169: Reba Elliott on the Strategic Power of Older Women in Defense of Public Lands
<a href="https://rewilding.org/reba-elliott-great-old-broads/" title="Episode 169: Reba Elliott on the Strategic Power of Older Women in Defense of Public Lands" rel="nofollow"><img width="200" height="300" src="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Reba-Elliott-headshot-Large-200x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Reba Elliott, Great Old Broads" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Reba-Elliott-headshot-Large-200x300.jpg 200w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Reba-Elliott-headshot-Large.jpg 720w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px" /></a><p>Reba Elliott Reba Elliott is the Executive Director of Great Old Broads for Wilderness, the only national environmental network for older women. Reba also serves on the Advisory Circle of Daughters for Earth, coordinates the Movement Building Committee of the National Wilderness Coalition, and is a fellow of the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication. […]</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/reba-elliott-great-old-broads/">Episode 169: Reba Elliott on the Strategic Power of Older Women in Defense of Public Lands</a></p>
Episode 168: American Prairie’s Sean Gerrity on the Art of Thinking Bigger to Rewild the Planet
<a href="https://rewilding.org/episode-168-american-prairie-sean-gerrity-art-of-thinking-bigger-rewild-the-planet/" title="Episode 168: American Prairie’s Sean Gerrity on the Art of Thinking Bigger to Rewild the Planet" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="200" src="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_6622-1-Dennis-Lingohr-copy-Large-300x200.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_6622-1-Dennis-Lingohr-copy-Large-300x200.jpg 300w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_6622-1-Dennis-Lingohr-copy-Large-768x512.jpg 768w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/IMG_6622-1-Dennis-Lingohr-copy-Large.jpg 1200w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>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 shares how an “interim CEO” role […]</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/episode-168-american-prairie-sean-gerrity-art-of-thinking-bigger-rewild-the-planet/">Episode 168: American Prairie’s Sean Gerrity on the Art of Thinking Bigger to Rewild the Planet</a></p>
Episode 167: Paul Lister on Rewilding Scotland’s Highlands at Alladale Wilderness Reserve
<a href="https://rewilding.org/paul-lister-on-rewilding-scotlands-highlands-at-alladale-wilderness-reserve/" title="Episode 167: Paul Lister on Rewilding Scotland’s Highlands at Alladale Wilderness Reserve" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="300" src="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/paul-lister-300x300.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Paul Lister, Trustee of European Nature Trust, Alladale Owner" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/paul-lister-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/paul-lister-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/paul-lister-38x38.jpg 38w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/paul-lister-250x250.jpg 250w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/paul-lister.jpg 358w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>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 redirecting wealth toward nature restoration, demonstrating through tourism and immersive experiences that rewilding degraded landscapes […]</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/paul-lister-on-rewilding-scotlands-highlands-at-alladale-wilderness-reserve/">Episode 167: Paul Lister on Rewilding Scotland’s Highlands at Alladale Wilderness Reserve</a></p>
Episode 166: Coral Reef Restoration with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita
<a href="https://rewilding.org/episode-166-coral-reef-restoration-with-sam-teicher-of-coral-vita/" title="Episode 166: Coral Reef Restoration with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="220" src="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sam-and-Gator-1-300x220.webp" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sam-and-Gator-1-300x220.webp 300w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sam-and-Gator-1.webp 660w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>In this episode, we explore the frontlines 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 ocean. We discuss the urgent shift […]</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/episode-166-coral-reef-restoration-with-sam-teicher-of-coral-vita/">Episode 166: Coral Reef Restoration with Sam Teicher of Coral Vita</a></p>
Episode 165: Filming the Elusive El Tigre for “Borderlands Jaguar” with Austin Alvarado
<a href="https://rewilding.org/episode-165-filming-the-elusive-jaguar-for-borderlands-jaguar-with-austin-alvarado/" title="Episode 165: Filming the Elusive El Tigre for “Borderlands Jaguar” with Austin Alvarado" rel="nofollow"><img width="300" height="225" src="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_3056-300x225.jpeg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="Austin Alvorado, Filmaker, Fin & Fur Films" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="1" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_3056-300x225.jpeg 300w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_3056-768x576.jpeg 768w, https://rewilding.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_3056-rotated.jpeg 1280w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p>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 cinematographer, detailing the intense dedication required for remote camera work — […]</p> <p>Read full article: <a href="https://rewilding.org/episode-165-filming-the-elusive-jaguar-for-borderlands-jaguar-with-austin-alvarado/">Episode 165: Filming the Elusive El Tigre for “Borderlands Jaguar” with Austin Alvarado</a></p>