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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BLM Public lands in the West.
The Senate Public Lands Sale – A Breakdown

A Deep Look at the Mandatory Sale of Public Lands in the President’s Budget Bill…

A woodcock with ferns
A 140-year-old Woodcock Exposed an Eco Villain

How an 1885 dissection unraveled a hidden story about invasive worms and the migration routes…

A historic ruffed grouse painting from George Edwards
The Mystery of Grouse Drumming: From Thunder to Artificial Intelligence

This podcast episode uncovers the mystery of how ruffed grouse create their drumming sound, why…

A phone showing the 2025 North American Upland Bird Hunting Survey questions.
Are Upland Hunters Hardcore? The Data Says Yes

This podcast episode dives into the data trends of North American Upland Bird Hunting Survey…

A historic drawing of a Passenger Pigeon male and female.
Why No One’s Heard Of The Passenger Pigeon

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

a female sage grouse in Utah
Cheatgrass May Be The End Of Utah’s 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
We’re Not Sick Of Talking About Sage Grouse

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