Land Tawney, President Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, updates us on events and legislative sessions, Dr. Rich Bradley joins us to talk about spiders for the first time in Big Wild history, Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte makes two dishes featuring wild mushrooms, inspired by last week’s guests, Noah Gilfillan takes us camping on the Appalachian Trail.

 

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Stan Tekiela of NatureSmart.com on hunting for morel mushrooms, Courtney Iverson of Morels and Memories shares how the organization helps fight Alzheimers, Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte makes Island Queso Dip, Ben Felt, CO Parks & Wildlife Aquatic Biologist, on Northern Pike as an invasive species & the Mack Mesa.

Wendy McDermott, Director of American Rivers Puget Sound & Columbia Basin, takes us to Snake River, Derek Gunderson takes us camping at not one, but three, Devil’s Lakes, Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte makes a Berries, Brie, and Brioche Brunch Bake, Pete Robbins, Senior Writer for BASSMaster, tells us why we should Take a Friend Fishing!

 

It's all here, in The Big Wild!

Randy Johnson, Wisconsin DNR Large Carnivore Specialist, shares Wisconsin’s Wolf Plan, Steve Kirkland, California Condor Field Coordinator with US Fish & Wildlife joins us, Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte makes a sweet and savory rhubarb BBQ sauce, Chris Parish tells us about the CA Condor & The North American Non-Lead Partnership.

 

It's all here in The Big Wild

Michele Losee, The American Kestrel, Falconry & Conservation issues, Kurt Schirado takes us fishing on the Upper Missouri and his show, Ultimate Outdoor Adventures TV, Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte rediscovers some of her favorite recipes like Butterflied Smelt Fries with Cornichon Tartar Sauce, Randy Harden of the UTV/ATV Association was on last week’s encore, so we thought we would get him back for an update.

Marc Engler takes us to the Homestead National Monument in Nebraska, Randy Harden from the Wisconsin ATV/UTV Association gives us a spring update, Mike and Melissa Morgan from Outdoor with the Morgans take a break from YouTube to talk with us, Julia Ponder of the Minnesota Raptor Center joins us.

Kayla Jacumsen on Being a BASS wife and getting the most out of going fishing, Tom Dokken teaches us how to get our dogs ready for spring, Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte makes roasted cherry tomatoes with goat cheese, Justin Haglund of WI DNR Fisheries takes us Fishing in the Driftless region.

 

It's all here in The Big Wild!

Stephanie Vatalaro from TakeMeFishing.org shares how they help people who fish get resources they need, Laindree Richardson, Bassmaster All-American high school angler, shares her story, Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte makes 3 recipes with one of our favorite things: smoked salmon, Ray Ruiz Jr from the Minnesota DNR introduces their new spring initiatives.

 

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It's all about Eagles this week in the Big Wild!

 

Ed Clark, longtime friend of The Big Wild, updates us on eagles and The Wildlife Center of Virginia.  Lori Arent, Assistant director of the University of Minnesota Raptor Center, joins us.  Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte makes a sweet and nostalgic Lemon Bliss Cake.  Ed Hahn of the National Eagle Center shares the success story of rehabilitating eagles.

 

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Ted Takasaki takes us fishing for Walleye, Karl Gunzer from Purina joins us to talk about how a dog’s diet needs change with the seasons, Michele Phillips of Bacon Fatte makes BLT Caesar Salad, Brad Parsons, Minnesota State Fisheries Chief, gives us a Mille Lacs update.