Jeremy FiveCrows walks us through the traditional meaning of the salmon to the Sahaptin Peoples of the Columbia Basin, how the salmon built the Pacific and Inland Northwest, the historic decline of salmon in the area, how treaty reserved rights work, how the Tribes have saved and continue to save this sacred food and how to cultivate a sense of place and connection to your natural home.

Important Links!

Map of the Columbia Basin and Dams click HERE

TED Talk HERE

Rapid River Conflict Article HERE

Boldt and Belloni Decisions HERE and HERE

Photography Essay HERE

Salmon as Nutrient Pumps HERE

Spirit of the Salmon Plan HERE

We are all Salmon People HERE

Join me as I sit with Bethany of @beesclaycache and we talk all things creative and voice our frustrations over small businesses who have been held hostage by social media. Thank you Bethany for lending your time to this interview!

Ok, if you thought, even a little bit, that I was going to run a coffee themed page and not interview my favorite roaster- well, you’d be wrong. This was such a fun episode to record, and I hope your ears enjoy this fresh roast.

As we fall head first into the holiday season, let's slow it down a bit and celebrate the artists behind beautiful, thoughtful and handmade gifts. Today I am joined by Katya of @drop_forged_needles and she kindly shares a behind the scenes look at her zero waste business.

Scared of snakes? Terrified of spiders? Frogs give you the creeps? Bats freak you out? Listen in to this special halloween episode as Certified Interpretive Guide and Idaho Master Naturalist Austin Reich dispels common myths and misconceptions that surround these amazing creatures!

Celebrate the conservationist in all of us!

Let Dan and I join you on your morning commute and tell you stories about wild canines, news and sustainability tips.

Join me as I ask conservation biologist Dainee Gibson-Webb a host of questions about how we manage resources, how scientists pick which species to save, how to avoid becoming the world's biggest misanthrope and tips for what you can do to be a better steward of the land!

A few helpful links!

Dainee's Papers

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-445X/6/2/33

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s13280-020-01323-x

extinction

http://static.squarespace.com/static/51b078a6e4b0e8d244dd9620/t/538797c3e4b07a163543ea0f/1401395139381/Pimm+et+al.+2014.pdf

https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/73ab69fedac54685ae837562e3389d13

Bumblebees

https://apnews.com/article/california-fish-bees-climate-and-environment-6e7c71a4b42976b06b445054ff0a6eff

https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/Do-bumble-bees-count-as-fish-Here-s-why-a-17210861.php

Plants

https://www.biologicaldiversity.org/publications/papers/Medicinal_Plants_042008_lores.pdf

https://www.bgci.org/files/Worldwide/Publications/PDFs/medicinal.pdf

Join Dan and I as we discuss all things zoos! What makes them good? What makes them bad? Why tigers are scary and what happens when penguins cheat.

A few handy links!

AZA- https://www.aza.org/accred-materials?locale=en

Zookeeper Salaries- https://canopysp.com/keeper-compensation-passion-vs-pragmatism/