A long, dark winter is coming...
A long, dark winter is coming...
It's early December, 2020, and we're in the middle of a worsening pandemic. Reported cases of COVID-19 in the US since early March are over 15 million.
The impact of COVID-19 in China & the US
Sara Flounders is a writer and an activist who has been involved in progressive and anti-war organizing since the '60s. She is a member of the Secretariat of the Workers World Party, co-founder of the International Action Center, and a frequent contributor to the
Current battles in a centuries-long range war
Current battles in a centuries-long range war
The last wild herd of Buffalo in North America spend most of the year in Yellowstone
Pseudo-science and profit over people
This episode might be the most controversial that I've produced so far. Please note that it is not intended to disrespect anyone who has suffered mental health issues; indeed, I have experienced episodes of depression throughout my life, some of them quite intense.
Conflict between industrial agriculture & wildlife on public land
Point Reyes National Seashore is the site of a conflict that is typical on US public lands: European-style agriculture vs. indigenous land management; private profit vs. public benefit; civilization vs. wildlife.
A year of protest, pandemic & politics
Kristine Mattis returns to the show as a co-host of this special year-end episode.
Kristine has PhD in Environmental Studies. As an interdisciplinary environmental scholar with a background in biology, earth system science, and policy, her research focused on
A place-based, indigenous approach to ecological restoration in eastern Oregon
A place-based, indigenous approach to ecological restoration in eastern Oregon
Cove, Oregon, is a tiny town in the eastern part of the state that most Oregonians
A perspective from Canada
Kitsuné Rêver is a resident of Alberta, Canada, where she is a nurse and a gardener among other things. This was her third appearance on the podcast and it was simply delightful to welcome her back to the show.
A veteran forest defender speaks
A veteran forest defender speaks
Tim Hermach is the founder and director of the Native Forest Council, based in Eugene, Oregon.
BARK and bite in defense of trees
BARK and bite in defense of trees
brenna bell is the policy Coordinator & Staff Attorney at BARK, a grassroots environmental organization based in Portland, Oregon. BARK's mission is to transform Mt.