The 2 Best Wildfire Podcast Episodes
1) Introducing Wildfire
What can the devastating and controversial 2017 Eagle Creek Wildfire in Oregon tell us about the past, present and future of wildfires in North America? The first full length episode will be released ...Show More
2) Trapped by Fire
On September 2, 2017, 150 hikers in Oregon's Columbia River Gorge were trapped by the Eagle Creek Fire. Hear their stories and learn more about the broader issue of forest fires and their often misund...Show More
3) Ep. 6: Martyrdom
After Chico’s death, he became a martyr for the rainforest, and his work continued with significant success.
4) Ep. 5: The International Stage
Environmentalist, Chico Mendes, takes his message to the national and international stages, where he finds both support and increased threat of violence.
5) Ep. 4: The Indigenous Perspective
Activist, environmentalist and rubber tapper, Chico Mendes, reaches out to the Indigenous communities in Brazil to help his cause in the forest, a resource on which they both rely.
6) Ep.3: Good Guys and Bad Guys
Chico begins organizing against deforestation and starts a war with the local ranching community. Hosts Graham and Jim see first hand what the burning looks like on the ground.
7) Ep. 2: The Man and the Forest
While learning more about Chico Mendes' young life, our hosts explore the past of the rubber trade in the Amazon, the rubber tappers' relationship with the forest, and their plight.
8) Ep. 1: A Murder and a Fire
In episode one, hosts Graham Zimmerman and Jim Aikman set off to better understand the Brazilian Amazon. They explore both the politics and biology of one of the most diverse ecosystems in the world.
9) Wildfire: The Amazon
In the second season of Wildfire, we’re shifting our perspective from fires in the forests of the American west to those taking place in the Amazon rainforest alongside a story of violence and heroism...Show More
10) Introducing: Camp Monsters
A preview of REI's new podcast: Camp Monsters.