Welcome to The Campfire’s Edge, a podcast about the people who live closest to the more-than-human (hunters, foragers, anglers, hikers and birders) and their encounters with the paranormal.

Matt Stansberry and Sarah Rose, are passionate conservationists, hunters and parents living in the Piedmont of North Carolina. Matt is a nature writer and Sarah is a wildlife artist.

In this first episode we articulate the topics that drive this podcast: What does a person who is viscerally connected to a landscape experience in a paranormal event? Can looking at different peoples’ experiences comparatively tell us anything about how the world works? And how can outdoors people process these encounters and bring some value back to their communities and landscapes?

Matt and Sarah chasing the Brown Mountain Lights, May 2024.