Interview with Steven Rinella on Hunting (And Why You Should Care), Reconnecting with Nature, Favorite Trips, and More | Brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs hiring platform (http://linkedin.com/tim), FreshBooks cloud-based small business accounting software (http://freshbooks.com/tim), and Allform premium sofas (http://allform.com/tim). Steven Rinella (@MeatEater, @StevenRinella) is the host of the Netflix Originals series MeatEater and The MeatEater Podcast. He’s also the author of seven books dealing with wildlife, conservation, hunting, fishing, and wild foods, including the forthcoming The MeatEater Guide to Wilderness Skills and Survival, coming out on December 1st, 2020. Please enjoy! SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1dSzTkW About Tim Ferriss: Tim Ferriss is one of Fast Company’s “Most Innovative Business People” and an early-stage tech investor/advisor in Uber, Facebook, Twitter, Shopify, Duolingo, Alibaba, and 50+ other companies. He is also the author of five #1 New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestsellers: The 4-Hour Workweek, The 4-Hour Body, The 4-Hour Chef, Tools of Titans and Tribe of Mentors. The Observer and other media have named him “the Oprah of audio” due to the influence of his podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show, which has exceeded 500 million downloads and been selected for “Best of Apple Podcasts” three years running. Connect with Tim Ferriss: Sign up for "5-Bullet Friday" (Tim's email newsletter): https://go.tim.blog/5-bullet-friday-1/ Visit the Tim Ferriss PODCAST: https://tim.blog/podcast/ Visit the Tim Ferriss BLOG: https://tim.blog/ Follow Tim Ferriss on TWITTER: https://twitter.com/tferriss/ Follow Tim Ferriss on INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/timferriss/ Like Tim Ferriss on FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TimFerriss/ Start [00:00] How Steven helped me overcome a lifetime of negative association with hunting and hunters [05:42] Steven as conscientious hunter-conservationist [09:43] A worrisome decline in hunting and fishing licenses and why you should care [16:47] What does “extirpate” mean from a conservation perspective? [24:08] The ecological role of hunters [29:09] The problem with overly politicized conservation efforts [38:26] Grizzly and grisly encounters [42:55] Steven’s book recommendations [56:03] Acknowledging the devastating damage of American hunters [1:09:12] How Steven became a writer [1:14:10] How would he approach teaching a college-level writing class? [1:21:07] Writer envy [1:23:05] Favorite episodes of his show MeatEater [1:24:25] In what ways have Steven’s travels expanded his awareness? [1:27:51] What would Steven recommend to someone seeking reconnection, engagement, and kinship with nature? [1:31:48] Parting thoughts [1:37:25]