Morgan Hylton | Country Outdoors Podcast w Mary O’Neill Phillips #68

This week on the Country Outdoors Podcast, Mary sits down with Morgan Hylton—an outdoorswoman, conservationist, and owner of Almost Heaven Plantation in South Carolina. Born and raised in Beckley, West Virginia, Morgan comes from a proud coal mining family with deep Appalachian roots. Her late father, Warren Hylton, was not only a major figure in the industry, but also one of the founding members of Friends of Coal, a global organization advocating for coal communities and honoring the people behind the work. Morgan shares how her family’s legacy shaped her passion for land, wildlife, and the outdoors. From her earliest hunting memories alongside her dad to now running a 2,000-acre property dedicated to quail, duck, and dove hunting, Morgan has become a powerful voice in outdoor leadership. She talks about the challenges and pride of being a female owner-operator in a historically male-dominated space, the importance of land stewardship, and her mission to open the outdoors to new and diverse audiences. This episode is packed with stories about heritage, habitat management, her love of horses, and the unforgettable buffalo hunt she’ll never forget.