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 Oregon’s forests, social justice, and the climate crisis.
Coast Range Radio is a radio show and podcast from the nonprofit conservation organization, the Coast Range Association. Located in Western Oregon, the Coast Range Association works to build just and sustainable communities that provide for people and the natural world. Our work focuses on the connections between Oregon’s forests, communities, and the climate crisis.
Podcasting since 2020 • 99 episodes
Coast Range Radio
Latest Episodes
Why Oregon Needs an Environmental Rights Amendment
This is our first episode of 2025, and while we brace for the tidal wave of insanity coming our way on the federal level, we are also preparing for Oregon’s biennial legislative session.If you don’t know, Oregon only has full legislativ...
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The Fallacy of "Chainsaw Medicine" for Wildfire, with George Wuerthner, Part 2
Today’s show is the second part of a recent talk by conservationist and author, George Wuerthner, on the failures and fallacies of some of the ingrained beliefs around wildfires and wildfire suppression.George Wuerthner is a well-known ...
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The Fallacy of "Chainsaw Medicine" for Wildfire, with George Wuerthner - Part 1
Our last episode was a great discussion with a Forest Service scientist and a forest ecologist with the Nature Conservancy about the effects of various fire treatments on subsequent fire behavior. While I appreciated their perspective and...
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Treating Fire with Fire (and Logging??): A Surprisingly Interesting Scientific Review of Fire Treatments!
Like it or not, fire politics affects every aspect of public forest policy and the rural landscape, and that is not changing anytime soon.But is science or politics guiding the policy? Are management decisions being made with fore...
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