Coast Range Radio
At Coast Range Radio, we interview folks who work to build just communities that provide for people and the natural world. We are particularly interested in the connections between Pacific Northwest forests, social justice, and the climate crisis.
Coast Range Radio is an independent radio show and podcast hosted by Michael Gaskill. Michael is a lifelong rural Oregonian and climate justice organizer.
Coast Range Radio
Latest Episodes
Could Geothermal Energy be the Holy Grail of Renewable Power?
Let’s talk about something hopeful for a change!The ongoing renewable energy revolution is probably one of the most under-reported narratives in the story of climate change, and the American west is a literal hot bed for one of the most ...
Just How Bad is Trump's Forest Service "Reorganization"?
Amidst the barrage of direct attacks that the Trump administration and their allies have been waging on public lands and the environment, you’d be forgiven for missing a potentially seismic shift in the Forest Service.On March 31st of th...
Poisoning the Well: Understanding Environmental Resentment in Timber Country, Part 2
Today’s show features the second half of a fascinating conversation I had with Patrick Hunnicutt, Assistant Professor of Environmental Administration at the University of Oregon.Patrick is the co author of a yet to be published research ...
Poisoning the Well: Understanding Environmental Resentment in Timber Country, Part 1
My guest today is Patrick Hunnicutt, Assistant Professor of Environmental Administration at the University of Oregon.Patrick is the co author of a yet to be published research project called Poisoning the Well: Process, recognition, and ...
Forest Victory! Plus, Why Does the BLM Keep Lying About Timber Sales?
Oregon forests recently got a big win in court.Earlier this month, a US District Court Judge ruled that the Bureau of Land Management, or BLM, had broken the law during the planning of its so-called “Blue and Gold” timber sale, and threw...