Project Upland Podcast

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The Project Upland Podcast was relaunched in 2025 to match the high-quality production our community has come to expect from our award-winning print magazine and cinematic films. These immersive, sound-rich episodes respect the time of those busy with life, chasing birds, and loving dogs. We explore the most in-depth science, research, and history of the uplands with experts from around the world. This is not a conversational podcast; it is a highly vetted, story-driven experience like no other.

The series is hosted and edited by Project Upland founder A.J. DeRosa and Editor-in-Chief Gabby Zaldumbide, and produced by them alongside co-owner Jennifer Wapenski.

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A historic drawing of a Passenger Pigeon male and female.
S1E3: What Caused the Passenger Pigeon Extinction?

This podcast episode explores the history and dramatic extinction of the Passenger Pigeon, once the…

a female sage grouse in Utah
S1E2 Cheatgrass, Area Fidelity, and GPS Tracking – Sage Grouse

In the final part of our Great Basin Sage Grouse podcast, we explore the threats…

Male sage grouse dancing on a lek in Utah
S1E1 Great Basin Sage Grouse – Project Upland Podcast

Explore the research of sage grouse and sage habitat in the Great Basin of Utah…