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
Now is The Time to Protect The Roadless Rule! Here's How and Why
If you are hearing this before September 21st and you care about public lands, they need you to act!The Trump Administration is attempting to open 45 million acres of protected public lands to destructive road building, logging, and mini...
Why Are Chinook Salmon Shrinking, and What is a "Terminal Fishery??"
Have you ever heard of a June Hog?? June Hogs were legendary, gigantic summer run Chinook salmon that could weigh up to 100 pounds on their way up the Columbia river. These days, the average Chinook caught on the Columbia weighs bet...
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 ...