Living Downstream

The Remarkable Rebirth of the Beaver as the Keystone Species

How Science, History, and Firsthand experience has reshaped our understanding of this extraordinary animal.

Roadless Area Conservation Rule

What is the Roadless Conservation Rule, and why is it so vital to our health and safety - Speaking with the Sierra Club

The Pacific Lamprey

A look at the incredible Pacific Lamprey, with Aaron Jackson of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indians

Filming Life Underwater

Discover the magic revealed through nature film making and documentary. Explore the stories revealed by the lens - what it takes to film wildlife, under the water and in the forests, the ethics of documenting fragile ecosystems, and the emotional power of visual storytelling as we speak with David Herasimtschuk and his project ‘It Takes a Forest’ .

The History of Black Pioneers in Oregon

Oregon’s history with Black pioneers is a mix of courage and hypocrisy. On one hand, Black families carved lives in an often-hostile territory. On the other, the state constitution of 1857 included a “Black exclusion clause” that literally banned Black people from living in Oregon. Black pioneers survived and contributed anyway: farming, law, journalism, civil rights organizing. They lived in a state that pretended they shouldn’t exist, and yet they made it impossible to erase their presence.

Pollinators!

Roughly three-quarters of flowering plants and a third of food crops rely on animals like bees, butterflies, bats, and birds to move pollen from one bloom to another. Without them, the abundance and variety of fruits, vegetables, and seeds humans depend on would collapse into something dull and unstable. Their value isn’t only economic but ecological, since they maintain biodiversity and keep habitats resilient. In short, pollinators are the overlooked infrastructure of both nature and human survival.

Interview With Dale Evans: History of UW and the Umpqua Environmental Movement

A interview with Dale Evans, an original member of Umpqua Watersheds and the environmental movement in Southern Oregon.

The Ecological Value of Dark Skies

Preserving true night isn’t just poetic; it’s vital to a planet that didn’t evolve under streetlamps.

FUSEE - Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics and Ecology

FUSEE provides public education and policy promoting safe, ethical, and ecological wildland fire management. Learn more as we speak with Megan Bolten, FUSEE Board Vice President. 

Glide Wildflower Show

The Glide Wildflower Show is the largest display of native flora in the Northwest. Learn more as we speak with Becky McRae, Chair of the Wildflower show that has been taking place since 1965.