Wayward Wanderings

A rewilded valley, a returning herd, and a community finding new roots—come with Wander Woman Phoebe Smith to Portugal’s Côa Valley where tauros and sorraia horses are reshaping the land and jumpstarting local livelihoods. Join her as she learns how large herbivores create healthier mosaic habitats that reduce wildfire risk, boost biodiversity, and draw back predators like wolves, and listen in as she meets the people turning these ecological wins into sustainable nature-based tourism. Also coming up: Right to Roam campaigner Guy Shrubsole on access rights and Britain's Rainforests Travel Hack: How to find a legit re-wilding project Top 10 Rewilding projects around the world and where to visit them Meet travel writers and authors Rhona Carrier and Tracey Davies as they discuss their memoir Wayward Women - and how mid-life women are a force to be reckoned with Gear chat: what to pack for a responsible wild camp Florence Merriam Bailey - a birdwatcher who had to persuade others to look but don't shoot (yes, really) is our Wander Woman of the Month Contact Wander Woman @PhoebeRSmith

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Wayward Wanderings is an episode from Wander Woman: A Travel Podcast by Phoebe Smith.

This episode is 50:22 long.

This episode was published on Jan 31, 2026.

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