About this episode

The episode discusses bioregionalism and rewilding in the context of modern living in the American West.

Two ideas about living in the modern West, bioregionalism and rewilding, emerged in the 1970s and early 2000s, and while neither has gone mainstream they have influenced how residents who prioritize nature have made decisions about a new western lifestyle. Subscribe now wherever you listen to podcasts. YouTube , Spotify , Apple , iHeart , Pandora , Amazon . MeatEater on Instagram , Facebook , Twitter , Youtube , and Youtube Clips Check out more MeatEater's American History audio originals " The Long Hunters " and " Mountain Men " Subscribe to The MeatEater Podcast Network on YouTube Shop  MeatEater Merch See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Topics covered

• bioregionalism
• rewilding
• modern West
• nature
• western lifestyle

Keywords

• bioregionalism
• rewilding
• American West
• nature
• lifestyle

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: MeatEater

Books & works: The Long Hunters, Mountain Men

Places: American West

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