The Outside Interview: Steven Rinella Wants Hunters and Hikers to Hold Hands
As the host and creator of the MeatEater podcast and Netflix series of the same name, Steven Rinella spends a lot of time talking about hunting, fishing, and cooking. He is a proud voice in what\u2019s often called the hook-and-bullet crowd. But he\u2019s also a staunch conservationist, a longtime contributing editor of\xa0Outside\xa0magazine, and the author of American Buffalo, a book that explores the important role of the buffalo hunt throughout North American history. This makes him uniquely qualified to bridge the divide between hunters and outdoor recreationists. In a recent column for the magazine, Rinella argued that it\u2019s never been more important for these two groups to forge a political alliance.\xa0Outside\xa0editor Christopher Keyes chased him down to talk about the need to find common ground in order to protect our most cherished public lands.