What does it truly mean to provide for a community and care for the earth beneath our feet?

In this episode of Wilderness Within, Kai J. Lee sits down with elder, lifelong organic grower, and sustainable agriculture pioneer Jim Barngrover at his home in Helena, Montana. Recorded during the summer of 2023 against the backdrop of the landmark Held v. Montana youth climate trial taking place just blocks away, this expansive kitchen-table dialogue traverses decades of grassroots organising, personal epiphanies, and the enduring power of local food sovereignty.

Together, Kai and Jim trade travel stories from Mexico - from hitchhiking in Baja California with goats and meeting conservation icon Katie Lee to navigating military checkpoints during the 1994 Zapatista uprising in Chiapas - exploring how those journeys shaped th ...