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Ryan Callaghan
Ryan "Cal" Callaghan is MeatEater's Director of Conservation and a national board member of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers. Cal has been a passionate member of the outdoor community, having grown up hunting and fishing, guiding, and playing in the West.
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Cal In the Field S06 E05 Feb 3, 2026
Gambler 500
Ryan Callaghan heads to the outskirts of Madras, Oregon, AKA "Gamblertown", to document an experience like no other - The Gambler 500. Cal teams up with a group of unlikely environmental stewards on an off-road adventure all while removing an insane amount of trash off of our public lands. Presented...
Ryan Callaghan
Feb 3, 2026
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Cal Of The Wild
Ep. 449: Space Mirrors, Hunter Harassment, and Wolly Rhinos
This week, Cal tells you about a green energy plan to launch mirrors into space, a concerning tale of potential hunter harassment, an ancient wolf with a stomach-full of wolly rhino, and so much more.
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Ryan Callaghan
Feb 2, 2026
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Cal Of The Wild
Ep. 447: Safari Lovebirds, Crossbows, and Bad Bills
This week on the show, Cal covers the tragic tale of a hunting safari gone wrong, new crossbow rules in the Empire State, and a proposal in Oregon to ban hunting.
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Ryan Callaghan
Jan 26, 2026
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Public Lands & Waters
Protecting the Boundary Waters Is a Test of Leadership for America’s Public Lands
Editor’s Note: This column originally was published by Lee Montana Newspapers. “As you’ll read in this powerful op-ed from our own Steven Rinella and now BHA CEO Ryan Callaghan, the spectacular Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is once again at risk. But this time with national implications...
Steven Rinella
Jan 20, 2026
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Camp Chef
Explorer 3X
Nemo
Stargaze Reclining Camp Chair
