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.
Podcasting since 2020 • 114 episodes
Coast Range Radio
Latest Episodes
Born Of Fire And Rain: Journey Into A Pacific Coastal Forest, With Oregon Author Peg Herring!
An absolute gem of a conversation with Oregon author M.L. Herring about her new book, “Born of Fire and Rain: Journey Into a Pacific Coastal Forest”. Born of Fire and Rain is one of the best books I’ve ever read on our bioregion.&n...
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Episode 105
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What's Up With Sea Otter Reintroduction In Oregon?
Today’s episode is all about one of the most charismatic of all charismatic megafauna, the sea otter! Sea otters are a crucial part of nearshore marine ecosystems, but they were wiped out along the Oregon coast over 100 years ago.T...
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Episode 104
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29:00
Why Do Oregon Democrats Keep Killing Climate Legislation, With State Rep. Mark Gamba
As of this recording on May 6th, we are well into the 2025 Oregon Legislative session. And I, like many others, am still struggling to find a coherent throughline to the session.And many climate justice advocates are increasingly w...
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Protecting Eelgrass & Rocky Habitats with the Oregon Ocean Alliance
All of us in the northwest love our ocean, but we often don’t show it the love that it truly deserves.Ocean conservation is chronically underfunded and under prioritized, but the newly formed
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Episode 102
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Radio Bonus - CRR #101.5: Lessons from Southern Activists on Fighting Biomass - Continued!
Note: This is the second part of the interview that didn't make it into the radio version. The podcast version includes the entire interview.-----Biomass energy, that is, burning pelletized wood for electricity gene...
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