Tommy's Outdoors

@tommysoutdoors.com

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A podcast about human-wildlife interactions and our relationship with nature. We talk about biodiversity, conservation, hunting and fishing, rewilding and more. 🎧 listen.tommysoutdoors.com

A smiling middle-aged man wearing glasses, black over-ear headphones and a light blue striped shirt sits in a black office chair in a living room. Behind him are white glass-fronted bookcases filled with books, a wall-mounted television on a wooden stand, a grey sofa and a coffee table. The title 'How to Survive the Next 100 Years' appears across the lower portion of the image.

A vibrant young conifer seedling with bright green needles emerging from dark, charred soil scattered with ash, burnt wood fragments, and decomposing leaf litter — symbolising ecological regeneration after fire. The episode title 'Biogeotherapy' appears in bold gold text on a dark green banner in the lower left. The podcast name 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast' is displayed in white text above the image on a deep olive green background.

Cover art for the 'Red Deer – RotWildes' episode of the Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast, featuring a smiling bald man with a full grey-streaked beard and dark-rimmed glasses, photographed during a video call. He is wearing a dark top and seated in a rustic interior with exposed dark wooden ceiling beams. A red deer skull with antlers is visible on the wall behind him to the right.

Cover art for the 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast' episode titled 'At the Edge with Peter Cairns'. A man with grey hair wearing black over-ear headphones and a teal t-shirt smiles warmly at the camera. He appears to be recording from a home office, with shelving units and ring binders visible in the background.

A herd of black and white dairy cattle grazing in a lush green coastal pasture, with the calm blue sea stretching to the horizon and a rocky headland visible on the right.

Episode cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast', titled 'How Many Wolves Is Enough?' A smiling man with short brown hair and light stubble wearing black over-ear headphones and a grey zip-up outdoor jacket with green detailing sits in front of a dark background, appearing to participate in a video call or recording session.

Podcast episode cover art for Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science, titled 'ConLab: Conservation Labour'. The image features two guests in a split-screen video call format against a dark olive greeawsn background with a gold border. On the left, a woman with dark hair tied up, smiling broadly and wearing a teal zip-up fleece. On the right, a man with shoulder-length brown hair and a beard, wearing over-ear headphones and a white patterned knit jumper, also smiling. Both appear to be in home settings.

Episode cover art for the Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science Podcast featuring two smiling guests photographed via video call. On the left, a woman with light hair pulled back, wearing round glasses, over-ear headphones, and a pink knit scarf. On the right, a woman with short curly brown hair wearing a headset with microphone, a checked shirt, and a dark fleece jacket. Text reads 'Podcasthon 2026 – Scotland: The Big Picture'.

Cover art for a podcast episode titled 'Waters of Life: Fighting for Scotland's Beavers'. The image features two panels side by side against a dark olive green background. The left panel shows a close-up photograph of a beaver swimming at the water's surface, its wet, brown fur and rounded head clearly visible as it gazes towards the camera. The right panel shows a smiling man with short brown hair and a beard, wearing a dark navy jumper, seated in front of a bookshelf filled with books. Episode title text appears in bold white and gold lettering in the lower left.

Podcast episode cover art for 'Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels'. The image is split into two panels against an olive-green background. On the left, a red squirrel sits upright amongst autumn leaves, holding its front paws together, with soft brown and green tones in the background. On the right, a smiling man wearing a red fleece and over-ear headphones appears in what looks like a video call screenshot. The episode title 'Saving Scotland's Red Squirrels' is displayed in bold text along the bottom of the two panels.

A podcast episode cover for 'Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science'. On the left, a black-and-white night vision trail camera image captures a sika deer stag facing the camera in woodland, its eyes reflecting the infrared light. On the right, a young man with short dark hair and a beard wearing over-ear headphones smiles at the camera during a video call, with a partial set of antlers visible as wall décor behind him. The episode title reads '60 Cameras Covering 250 Square Kilometres' in bold gold and white text on a dark green banner across the bottom.

Podcast episode cover art for 'Conservation and Science' featuring a split image: on the left, a smiling bearded man in a black t-shirt against a white background; on the right, a brown and white belted cow grazing amongst lush green vegetation and shrubs. The episode title 'Wild & Co + Future Oak Farm' appears in gold and white text across the bottom of the images against an olive green background.

A woven wicker basket filled with freshly harvested apples sits on a wooden garden chair in an allotment setting. The apples display natural variations in colour, ranging from deep red to golden yellow. Behind the basket, a compost bin and green foliage are visible, emphasising the community gardening environment. The image is framed with a gold border on a dark olive-green background. Text overlays read "Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science" at the top and "NEWKD Community Climate Adaptation Programme" at the bottom, with "PODCAST" displayed along the lower edge.

Podcast episode cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science' featuring an interview about 'Canopy of Titans: The Life and Times of the Great North American Temperate Rainforest' by Paul Koberstein and Jessica Applegate. The left side displays the book cover showing towering redwood trees with a small human figure for scale, whilst the right side shows a podcast host wearing headphones in a home studio setting with bookshelves visible in the background. The olive green colour scheme complements the forest conservation theme.

Podcast episode cover art for Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science featuring a woman with glasses and dark hair pulled back, wearing a black blazer over a white top, smiling while looking downward in an indoor setting. The episode title 'EU Wolf Downlisting: Time to Stop Crying Wolf' appears in white and gold text on a dark olive green overlay in the lower left corner. The design uses an olive green background with gold border framing, and includes 'PODCAST' text at the bottom.

Podcast cover art for Tommy's Outdoors featuring the book 'Just Earth: How a Fairer World Will Save the Planet' by Tony Juniper alongside an author interview. The left side displays the book cover with an illustration of brass scales balancing a tree against gold coins, endorsed by George Monbiot. The right side shows a grey-haired man in a blue striped shirt seated indoors during a video call. The header reads 'Conservation and Science' in bold white lettering against an olive green background with gold accent stripes.

Podcast cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors: Conservation and Science' featuring an episode titled 'Bringing Back the Wild'. A smiling man wearing glasses and an olive green shirt sits in front of a wall displaying taxidermy mounts of various wildlife species including antelope, deer, birds, a leopard, and other game animals. A bookshelf filled with books is visible to the right, and a yellow lamp provides accent lighting. The image has an olive green border with white and gold text against the dark background.

Podcast cover art for 'Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science' featuring a split layout with dramatic coastal scenery on the left showing a lighthouse perched atop steep cliff faces at Rathlin Island against a blue sky with white clouds, and a smiling male podcast host wearing glasses and a headset with microphone on the right. The episode title 'Ferret Eradication Life Raft Rathlin Island' appears in large text overlay on the landscape portion, with 'FERRET ERADICATION' in white and gold, and 'LIFE RAFT RATHLIN ISLAND' continuing below. The entire composition is framed with a gold border against an olive green background, with 'PODCAST' text at the bottom.

Podcast title card for Tommy's Outdoors Conservation and Science featuring a man with a headset smiling at the camera in a home setting. The episode title reads 'Rewilding Myths and Misconceptions' with a 'Replay' banner in the corner.

A large pelican with distinctive dishevelled, cream-coloured plumage rests on weathered wooden logs. The bird displays its characteristic enormous pale yellow bill and bright orange eyes, with wispy feathers creating an almost comical 'bad hair day' appearance atop its head. The pelican's posture is relaxed as it sits amongst the timber, with its substantial body and wings folded naturally. The wooden logs show signs of age and weathering, creating interesting textures and lines that frame the bird. The background is softly blurred in dark tones, making the pale pelican stand out prominently in the composition. Image by Andrea Bohl from Pixabay

A middle-aged man with a bald head sits in front of bookshelves filled with scientific and academic texts in what appears to be a home office or study. He's wearing a dark grey jumper and has a slight smile whilst looking directly at the camera.

A young male Sika deer with antlers stands in a field of tall, brown and green grasses. The deer is looking to the left of the frame. The background is a blurry green field.

Podcast episode cover art featuring two men in a split-screen format against a green background. On the left, a guest wearing a baseball cap and dark zip-up hoodie sits indoors with framed pictures visible on the wall behind him. On the right, the podcast host wearing headphones and a green t-shirt sits outdoors in a natural setting with lush trees and grassland in the background, positioned next to a professional microphone setup. Both men are smiling and appear to be engaged in conversation during what appears to be a remote recording session.

Podcast episode cover art featuring two men in a split-screen format against a dark green background. On the left, a smiling bald guest wearing a dark grey hoodie sits in front of bookshelves in what appears to be a home office or study. On the right, the podcast host with shoulder-length brown hair and facial hair grins whilst seated at a professional microphone setup, wearing a green jumper. He's positioned against wooden venetian blinds. A yellow diagonal banner reading "REPLAY" appears in the bottom right corner, indicating this is a re-broadcast episode.

A beaver dam constructed from intricately woven sticks and branches spans across a small stream in a lush woodland setting. The dam creates a small pond on one side whilst allowing water to flow through on the other. Tall grasses and sedges grow around the water's edge, with dense green vegetation and trees creating a natural canopy overhead. The engineering shows the characteristic beaver construction technique of tightly packed timber creating an effective water barrier.

Podcast episode cover featuring two men in a split-screen video call format. On the left, a middle-aged man with greying hair and beard wearing a salmon-coloured t-shirt sits in an indoor setting with framed wildlife photographs visible on the wall behind him, including what appears to be images of wolves. On the right, the podcast host wears a dark green t-shirt and headphones with a microphone positioned in front of him, set against a natural outdoor background of lush green trees and foliage. The image has a green and gold colour scheme with "TOMMY'S OUTDOORS CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE" displayed prominently at the top and "PODCAST" at the bottom.

A wind farm with several tall white wind turbines standing in a rural landscape under a cloudy sky. The turbines are positioned across golden-brown fields with trees and rolling hills visible in the background. In the foreground, there appears to be harvested or dried grassland. A smaller inset image in the bottom right corner shows a close-up view of what appears to be a deceased bird, lying in grass or vegetation near the wind farm area.

A mobile device permission dialogue box with a dark grey background. The header reads 'Location permission needed' in white text. Below that, the main text explains 'For accurate weather info, Google needs to access this device's location all the time.' Instructions follow: 'In Settings, tap Permissions > Location > Allow all the time.' At the bottom are two buttons - a grey 'Cancel' button on the left and a green 'Settings' button on the right.

Podcast cover art featuring two men in a split-screen format against a green background. On the left, a young man with curly brown hair wearing black-rimmed glasses and a light blue shirt, speaking into a microphone with headphones on, positioned in what appears to be an indoor setting with white doors or windows behind him. On the right, an older man with greying hair and facial hair, smiling warmly at the camera whilst wearing a dark grey or black top, with lush green foliage visible in the outdoor background behind him. The image has a professional podcast interview setup appearance with both participants clearly engaged in conversation.

A directional sign for the Western Way (Slí an Iarthar) walking trail points left across a rugged Irish landscape of golden-brown moorland and rolling hills. Below it, a Galway County Council sign prohibits dogs from the area. The countryside stretches into the misty distance under an overcast sky, with patches of green grass in the foreground and traditional Irish stone walls visible amongst the heath.

Podcast episode cover art featuring two men in a split-screen video call format. On the left is an older gentleman with white hair and a white beard, wearing a light grey collared shirt and black headphones, smiling warmly against a plain background. On the right is a younger man with dark hair and a goatee, wearing a green jumper and black headphones, positioned in front of a professional podcast microphone with wooden blinds visible in the background. The cover has a green and yellow colour scheme with "TOMMY'S OUTDOORS" at the top, "CONSERVATION AND SCIENCE" as the main title with decorative yellow lines, and "PODCAST" at the bottom.