Beyond Your Front Door Northwest

10/21/2025

I'm pleased to announce that I am returning with periodic new episodes of Beyond Your Front Door Northwest!

Tune in this week as I speak with licensed music therapists, Katie Sample and Adrian Romero of Red Cedar Rhythm. Katie and Adrian discuss the benefits of music therapy in addressing physical rehabilitation, pain management, and mental health goals.

We discuss the power of music therapy, its benefits (some may surprise you), and the potentially controversial uses of AI in regard to music therapy as well as share about Katie and Adrian's performance duo, "Box Rat."

Listen online at https://on.soundcloud.com/ZJhDmDgZQYhFAwjOgO.

10/20/2025

I had a great time leading this hike on the Oregon dunes yesterday.

Watch this space. Beyond Your Front Door Northwest is getting ready to produce more shows! It will be a monthly show format.

10/13/2025

Thank you, KXCR 90.7fm - Florence, OR., for sharing these two shows in honor of Indigenous Peoples' Day ❤️

Sharing two great local shows to celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!

Indigenous Languages of the Oregon Coast with Linguist Patricia Whereat-Phillips: https://on.soundcloud.com/lFrmXj5VC7UuUX26P1

Ethnobotany of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians with Patty Whereat-Phillips: https://on.soundcloud.com/RcCsKt62xQIZ0q1wFv

Patricia Whereat Phillips is the Tribal Linguist for the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians.

Patty holds a BS in Biology from Oregon State University and a MA in Linguistics from the University of Oregon, where her studies focused on the Hanis Coos language. She has worked with the US Forest Service in the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and the Mt. Hood National Forest, and served as the Cultural Resources Director for the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians from 1997 to 2001. She is author of the book "Ethnobotany of the Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians" (2016, OSU Press). Additionally, she has worked as a consultant to the Tribes on traditional language, storytelling, and ethnobotany and currently works as a language teacher for the Tribes.

04/24/2025

I enjoyed speaking today with Dr. Sarah Wolf, the Aquaculture Marine Debris Policy Fellow with the Surfrider Foundation. Sarah shared about the challenges of reducing marine debris from oyster farms and how farmers, organizations and community members are working together to solve the issue.

Listen online (link in comments).

06/29/2024

Thanks for tuning in for three wonderful years. I'm taking a break from Beyond Your Front Door Northwest to pursue some new adventures. You can find all of my past shows on SoundCloud at https://bit.ly/3iVU11G. Have a wonderful summer! ❤️

06/20/2024

Chandra LeGue of Oregon Wild is leading a hike on the Oregon dunes on Monday, August 26. She's a wealth of knowledge (and author of a fantastic book "Oregon's Ancient Forests: A Hiking Guide" - Mountaineers Books).

Sign up for the hike here: https://oregonwild.org/event/oregon-dunes-loop-hike

I interviewed Chandra about her book in 2021. You can find that interview here: https://bit.ly/3JPqAti

Hike over sand dunes, through coastal forest and along the seashore while learning about this complex and unique ecosystem and the plants and animals that thrive here.

05/29/2024

New show!

Salmon have been deeply rooted in Pacific Northwest culture and history throughout generations and continue to play an important role in the PNW - environmentally, economically, and culturally. Unfortunately, PNW salmon populations continue to decline.

Join me this week as I visit with Mara Zimmerman and Alex Bradberry. Mara is the Executive Director of Coast Salmon Partnership and Alex is the Outreach Director. They'll discuss the problems facing salmon today and Coast Salmon Partnership's work to protect and restore salmon habitat in Washington's coastal region.

Listen online or on the radio: https://beyondyourfrontdoornorthwest.com/on-the-radio

More about Coast Salmon Partnership: https://www.coastsalmonpartnership.org

05/25/2024

Stop by Driftwood Shores in Florence, Oregon, today between 10a and 2p to learn about different types of e-bikes (and test ride for free if you like). The event is free and open to the public. Sponsored by the Florence eBike group.

05/25/2024

Tune in at 8:30 AM this morning on 99.7 KQUA (streaming at KQUA.ORG) to learn about alternatives for pesticide and weedkillers!

This week on Beyond Your Front Door Northwest. Airs every Saturday at 8:30am

Spring is the season when many people venture out into their yards to begin gardening. This week's show focuses on alternatives to toxic pesticides and herbicides for dealing with unwanted plants or pests around our yards and homes.

Tune in this week to hear from Sharalyn Peterson, the Healthy Wildlife and Water Program Manager/Staff Scientist at the Northwest Center for Alternatives to Pesticides. Sharalyn shares about the work NCAP does to help farmworkers, how toxic pesticides and herbicides can damage our natural environment, and how to find safer alternatives for controlling weeds and pests around our gardens and homes.

05/25/2024

Tune in today at 9:00 AM on Portland Radio Project (streaming at PRP.FM) to learn what life is like as a Merchant Mariner.

05/21/2024

Have you ever wanted to test out an eBike to see if you like it? Come to Driftwood Shores in Florence this Saturday to try out different eBikes. The event is free and open to the public courtesy of Florence eBike FB group, Driftwood Shores and All Seasons E Store.

Want to learn more about eBikes? Check out my recent interview with Florence eBike group founder Dale Honning: https://bit.ly/3UPqw1Q

05/17/2024

It's the 117th Annual Rhododendron Festival in Florence, Oregon, this weekend and you never know what you might see. Get the full schedule of events at the Chamber's website: https://florencechamber.com/rhododendron-festival.