Author: Tommy Serafinski

Hello everybody! I’m Tommy, an outdoorsman, podcaster and speaker. On Tommy’s Outdoors, I talk and write about the natural environment, biodiversity, conservation, hunting and fishing, rewilding and more. Subscribe to the Tommy’s Outdoors podcast and YouTube channel, and follow me on social media. See you in the outdoors!

Episode 105: Human, Nature with Ian Carter

https://open.spotify.com/episode/4W4vPFwkEkeKL67NjbykPL?si=kHe6TUOnTdCfHIc4Yq3xAA&dl_branch=1 Keeping a diary can be a useful thing. Especially if the diarist focuses on events and experiences pertaining to their area of expertise. Ian Carter, naturalist, ornithologist and author, has kept his wildlife diary for over three decades. Ian worked for Natural England, a governmental advisory body, for twenty-five years. He has written articles … Continue reading Episode 105: Human, Nature with Ian Carter →

Episode 104: Project MarPAMM with Naomi Wilson, Anuschka Miller and Alex Callaway

https://open.spotify.com/episode/27mvQDhubFAyekIPimTY7Q?si=0YOSz-ndQjmN1ZGi9a80FQ&dl_branch=1 Conservation of the marine environment is prominently featured in many episodes of my podcast. Regular listeners have heard on many occasions the opinion that marine protected areas, or MPAs for short, is where it’s at. But as always in these cases, if you start digging and asking questions everything is more difficult than it … Continue reading Episode 104: Project MarPAMM with Naomi Wilson, Anuschka Miller and Alex Callaway →

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For the past four years, I’ve been providing you with recorded conversations about wildlife and the natural environment. My guests range from the world’s top scientists, members of environmental organizations and award-winning authors, to hunters and anglers with a lifetime of experience. We often discuss difficult and unpopular topics. This is all in the name … Continue reading Support the Podcast and Buy Me a Coffee →

Episode 103: Hunter-Gatherers with Graeme Warren

https://open.spotify.com/episode/5KHft1awPg6hXkwcBolMlz?si=nGpiASzvQAGQMxvQCXDmjQ&dl_branch=1 The term hunter-gatherers is often understood as a description of primitive people who live in an idyllic state of harmony with nature. In reality however, the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers is way more complex than most of us think. https://youtu.be/7A0DhbztCkQ To shed some light on this fascinating subject and to clarify some misconceptions I bring … Continue reading Episode 103: Hunter-Gatherers with Graeme Warren →

Sorry for trashing your mailbox

My dear valued subscribers, last week you might have received a strange email with a bunch of links and code. As you can probably imagine it was sent as a result of an error that happened while making improvements to the Tommy’s Outdoors website. Sorry about that. I am gearing up for some significant technical … Continue reading Sorry for trashing your mailbox →

Episode 102: Humane Animal Treatment with Alick Simmons

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qXh7tdlcE1EV2kSpyywi7?si=H5NNlTPAT7Ok1h4hzgEYrQ&dl_branch=1 You often hear hunters and anglers boasting about humane animal treatment. Whether it is a “quick humane kill” in the case of hunters or “fish welfare” in the case of anglers practising catch and release, this subject is mentioned a lot. Also, environmentalists frequently bring up humane treatment and animal welfare in their conversations. … Continue reading Episode 102: Humane Animal Treatment with Alick Simmons →

Episode 101: Beak, Tooth and Claw with Mary Colwell

https://open.spotify.com/episode/75AmzAo5GiHu4VZunRAe4i?si=GgA4ZcCLSre0MFKiorWU1A&dl_branch=1 Last month, I wrote a review of an excellent book titled “Beak, Tooth and Claw: Living with Predators in Britain” by Mary Colwell. At the end of that blog, I said that I would really love to have an opportunity to talk with Mary on my podcast. Luckily, I didn’t have to wait too … Continue reading Episode 101: Beak, Tooth and Claw with Mary Colwell →

Episode 100: Deer, Sheep and Fires with Ashley Glover

https://open.spotify.com/episode/2mmIBjmiFOaA673AbsmhxH?si=0PvwW_IKT-ev2tYbYpedgQ&dl_branch=1 There are no two ways about it. It’s a milestone episode. Episode 100. To mark the occasion we get together with environmentalist, hunter and axe thrower, Ashley Glover to discuss some of the most interesting subjects from the past three years. And while the title says “Deer, Sheep and Fires,” in reality it should … Continue reading Episode 100: Deer, Sheep and Fires with Ashley Glover →

Episode 99: Hunting and Dog Training with Bertie Brosnan

https://open.spotify.com/episode/1kd3meFQzQA8iRe6p2oBzT?si=_Z8LZhbOSZyZKwfyq9CqQg&dl_branch=1 Bertie Brosnan is known to regular listeners from episode 51. It was an immensely interesting conversation about the fight against salmon poaching in the rivers of the Irish South-West. In this episode, Bertie is back to talk about his other passions: hunting and dog training. https://youtu.be/wtODtmcqWs0 During our conversation, Bertie gives a fascinating account … Continue reading Episode 99: Hunting and Dog Training with Bertie Brosnan →