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Allison Ryan is the Co-Founder and Director of Customer Experience at Explore Ranches. "Explore Ranches was born out of a desire to share some of the most wild and scenic places in the world with others. We offer authentic outdoor experiences and access to charming ranch homes on some of the world’s least explored private lands. In the process of enabling access to these natural treasures, we are making new connections between our guests and land owning partners. We believe that by building this community, we are all contributing to a network of open space that not only benefits wildlife but the very food we eat, water we drink and air we breathe.As part of our commitment to ensure that wild spaces remain that way, we donate a percentage of every booking to local land, water and wildlife conservation efforts. Whether you are one of our guests, a ranch partner or one of our guides, at Explore Ranches we are all on an endless journey to find our place in the wild." - Explore Ranches Website. -Hosted by Matthew Guthrie and Forest James. Produced by Grant Pittman. Recorded in Austin, TX. Thank you to our sponsor, Rambler Sparkling Water.

David Baker is an artist, conservationist, and environmental advocate equally at ease with a brush in his studio or envisioning an environmental canvas the size of the Texas Hill Country. Since moving his family to the iconic Jacob’s Well Spring near Wimberley in 1988, he has dedicated his life and boundless creative energy to the land, water, and building a conservation network across the Cypress Creek and Blanco River watershed and the Texas Hill Country. He founded the Wimberley Valley Watershed Association in 1996 and has since served as the Executive Director, having assembled more than 400 acres of owned and managed conserved lands surrounding Jacob’s Well in honor of protecting it and the waters that feed it. As a catalyst, collaborator, and networker, David has inspired and driven the restoration and preservation of sacred artesian springs, protecting their recharge lands through advocacy, public partnerships, and determined removal of impervious cover to reclaim and restore open space and habitat in a sustainable model for generations.

Hosted by Matthew Guthrie and Forest James. Produced by Grant Pittman. Recorded in Austin, TX. Thank you to our sponsor, Rambler Sparkling Water.

Since 2017, Chef & Owner Thomas Gardner has led Hudson Meat Market, contributing his culinary expertise to the market's rich legacy. Located on the iconic South Congress Ave in Austin, Texas, Hudson Meat Market has been a beloved local institution for over 50 years. Under Thomas Gardner's guidance, the market continues to thrive, producing high-quality meats and serving as a hub for the hunting community that helps define Austin's cultural tapestry. Thomas seamlessly blends tradition and innovation, creating an enduring culinary experience for locals and visitors alike.

Hosted by Matthew Guthrie and Forest James. Produced by Grant Pittman. Recorded in Austin, TX. Thank you to our sponsor, Rambler Sparkling Water.

Hosts Matthew Guthrie & Forest James interview Ben Masters, who is a filmmaker and writer specializing in wildlife and adventure stories. He is most known for directing Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story, The River and The Wall (SXSW 2019 Award Winner) and for producing Unbranded (Mountainfilm 2015 Audience Award Winner). Masters studied wildlife biology at Texas A&M University and founded Fin and Fur Films in 2012. He is the author of two books published by Texas A&M University Press and has written for National Geographic and Western Horseman. A proud Texan, Masters loves riding a good horse through new country, filming wildlife stories that haven’t been documented before, and using movies to help conserve wildlife and wild places.

Hosted by Matthew Guthrie and Forest James. Produced by Grant Pittman. Recorded in Austin, TX. Thank you to our sponsor, Rambler Sparkling Water.