About this episode

Hal Herring reflects on his journey with the podcast and the importance of storytelling in conservation.

After nearly a decade behind the mic and more than 225 episodes digging into the people, places and fights that define our public lands and waters, Hal Herring is stepping away from BHA's Podcast & Blast and onto his next adventure. For this final episode, we turn the microphone around. Hal joins former BHA Vice President of Communications and longtime Podcast & Blast producer Katie McKalip, along with BHA Brand and Editorial Manager Zack Williams, for a conversation about how the show came together, what made it matter and a few of the moments they'll carry forward. What emerges is more than a look back at a podcast. It's a reflection on the kind of storytelling that has always powered BHA: grounded, firsthand and rooted in real places and real people. Over the years, Hal sought out voices with deep experience on the land — people who knew a watershed, a forest, a migration route or a community intimately, and who could explain what was at stake in plain, honest terms. Episode after episode, the show reminded us that conservation is not an abstraction. It lives in boots, horses, boats, gravel roads, campfires and long miles — and in the people willing to show up for the future…

People in this episode

Host: Hal Herring

Guests: Katie McKalip, Zack Williams

Topics covered

• podcast reflection
• public lands
• storytelling
• conservation
• outdoor experiences

Keywords

• public lands
• conservation
• storytelling
• outdoor adventures
• BHA podcast

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Backcountry Hunters & Anglers

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