Ep. 714: Enrolling At Backwoods Uni. with Lake Pickle and 'Old Trapper' Kate
June 09, 2025
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Aldo Leopold
Context:
Steve Rinella mentions reading 'San County Almanac' (A Sand County Almanac) as part of his journey in his twenties when he started putting together his understanding of conservation. He discusses how he and others weren't exposed to conservation concepts as kids, but later through reading this book and meeting people, he developed a conservation ethic.
Author: Ted Franklin
Context:
Lake Pickle mentions that while working on a podcast episode about bison in the Eastern United States, they 'referenced his book a lot' when discussing Ted Franklin's work. Steve asks if Lake talked to Ted Franklin directly, and Lake confirms they referenced his book extensively for the bison episode.