Journey through Chile's Route of Parks of Patagonia with me, conservation biologist Brooke Mitchell, in this immersive podcast exploring South America's most ambitious rewilding project. From tracking elusive pumas in Torres del Paine National Park to standing beneath 3,000-year-old Alerce trees in Pumalín Douglas Tompkins National Park, from searching for endangered huillín otters in the Maullín River to witnessing the recovery of Darwin's rheas across the Patagonian steppe — I'll take you along every step of this remarkable 1,700-mile conservation corridor. Together, we'll discover how the visionary work of Douglas and Kristine Tompkins transformed private lands into protected wilderness, creating a revolutionary model for ecological restoration that benefits both biodiversity and local communities. Beyond the jaw-dropping landscapes lies a profound transformation in how we protect and restore our planet's wild spaces, a story I can’t wait to share with you.

Episode 1 drops on Earth Day, April 22, 2025!

Watch the trailer on Rewildology's YouTube Channel — https://youtu.be/UwaT_2PnQEk

Trailer Credits:

Editor & Co-Producer — Michelle McConville @batchcapturewild

Writer & Co-Producer — Brooke Mitchell @brookerewild

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