We are joined by Dylan Tomine, a producer of the film Artifishal. We talk about the film and explore how fish hatcheries, once thought to be a safe supplement to wild fish, actually threaten wild fish populations.

Links

• Sign the Petition to stop wasting money on failed plans and invest in science-based solutions: reduce hatchery production, remove dams and change how we harvest salmon
• Watch the trailer
• Upcoming screenings of the film

We talked with Colleen Weiler from Whale and Dolphin Conservation about how Free Willy led her to a career in orca conservation. We also talk about orca behavior, the differences in orca groups, what threats they are currently facing and what we can do to help

Orca Month

• Orca Action Month
• Orca Network
• Orcas Love Rain Gardens

Movies

• Free Willy
• Blackfish
• Damned to Extinction

Books

• Orca the Whale Called Killer by Eric Hoyt
• The Cultural Lives of Whales and Dolphins by Hal Whitehead and Luke Rendell
• Beyond Words by Carl Safina
• The World Is Blue: How Our Fate and the Ocean's Are One by Sylvia Earl

We talked with Yoko Silk who is a Stewardship Coordinator with Portland Parks and Recreation about her life, her work and her passion for sharing nature.

• Portland Parks & Recreation

We talk with Susie Peterson, the Backyard Habitat Certification Program Manager for the Columbia Land Trust about the benefits of creating a native backyard habitat.

Links

• Grow Smart Grow Safe
• Bringing Nature Home by Douglas Tallamy

Ilan Kayatsky joined us to talk about the work the Goldman Environmental Prize. He tells us about the strength, resolve, and ultimately the humanity of the most recent cohort of Prize recipients. Ilan shares some stories of his experiences with a few of this year's recipients and how that has affected him.

• Find out more about the Goldman Environmental Prize

This episode we're joined by Tia Sherry and Romain Bonilla of The Street Trust. We talk about the Bike More Challenge and other initiatives that the Street Trust has to improve safety and accessibility of bicycling in Oregon.

• The Street Trust
• Bike More Challenge

Rob Klavins is the Northeast Oregon Field Coordinator for Oregon Wild. We talk with him about his journey this far and learn a lot about wolves, their benefit and their place on our public land. Find out more about Oregon Wild's work with wolves. If you want to see the landscape Rob describes, you can check out his bed and breakfast in Northeast Oregon.

We spoke with Ryan Rittenhouse, about his background, and recent work that Friends of the Columbia Gorge are doing to help restore the Columbia Gorge in the wake of the Eagle Creek Fire. Ryan gives us some great ways to get involved in the restoration.

We spoke with Ryan Rittenhouse, about his background, and recent successes that Friends of the Columbia Gorge have had as a part of a coalition to stand up to Big Oil. Ryan also gives us some great insights about how to get involved as well as avoiding activist burnout.

Links:

• Friends of the Columbia Gorge
• Sea Shepherd
• Stand Up To Oil Coalition
• t.e.j.a.s. - Texas Environmental Justice Advocacy Services

We talk with Vanessa Ball, from the Outdoor Family Project about her path from being an Arabic linguist in the Marine Corps, to becoming a writer and advocate for environmental conservation. She tells us how to educate ourselves and gives suggestions for ways to be out in nature without loving our favorite places to death.

Take our survey at One-Change.com

Links:

• Outdoor Family Project
• Outdoor Project
• The Mission Continues
• Leave No Trace
• Hikers for an 8th Leave No Trace Principle
• PNW Outdoor Women

This week we talk about how we approach celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas specifically and holidays in general.

Note: Starting at the 14:20 mark, we honestly discuss Santa Claus.