Jun 27, 2023
In this episode, we introduce the Give For Grouse Initiative, a fundraising project we created to raise funds for direct, boots-on-the-ground conservation and management of the ruffed grouse. Ruffed Grouse are a species of decline across much of their range, and we're making it our goal to give this iconic...
Mar 6, 2023
In this episode we're talking with Virginia DWR Upland Game Bird Biologist, Mike Dye, about the status of the Ruffed Grouse in Appalachia. Mike is a wealth of knowledge when it comes to the species and it's management, and in this episode he communicates clearly the trajectory of ruffed grouse in Virginia over the...
Feb 27, 2023
Today's episode is long overdue as sit down and shoot the bull with our friends Jared Van Hees and Brian Halbleib of the Habitat Podcast. We talk about Jared and Brian's individual journeys in the oudoors as well as the how the Habitat Podcast got started and how it's grown into the one of the most popular podcasts for...
Feb 21, 2023
It's fire season! Last weekend, Erich came down to Rockin' Chair Ridge for a weekend of habitat work, specifically conducting some controlled burns! In this episode, we recap the week and the work we completed. We burnt old field, pollinators, and a clear cut, and we discuss how each burn went, the goals for each,...
Feb 14, 2023
In today's show we chop it up with Jesse Knox, host of the Beast of Burden Podcast, owner of Dbl Tree Habitat Inc., and our longtime friend. We have a great conversation with Jesse about managing habitat professionally, his journey in the outdoors, and taking ownership and responsibility for his home farm. We also talk...