FE6.9 - On Fire: Out of the Green, Into the Black

So you want to put good fire on the ground, but how?? We're taking you to Yurok territory (at the mouth of the Klamath River) to join the Cultural Fire Management Council for 3 days of burning — not just for fuel management, but for all sorts of cultural and ecological values: food, wildlife, materials, and more. We're finally moving from theory to practice, as we learn what it really means to be on the fire line. This is our 6th return to the subject of fire. Call us obsessed, but we can't think of a better symbol for what this podcast is all about: demonstrating how people can (and need to) be active stewards of their ecologies, rather than passive victims of collapse. In fire-evolved ecosystems all over the world, prescribed fire has been an ecological management tool since time immemorial. — — — 🔥 Learn more about the CFMC at culturalfire.org 📸 Find photos, citations, and a transcript of this episode at futureecologies.net 🌱 Support this indie podcast, made with love for the world. Join our community on Patreon for as little as $1 each month to get Exclusive early access to new episodes Access to our discord (and bookclub) A back catalogue of bonus content Stickers, patches, hats (and a 50% discount on all merch at any membership level), and Your name listed at futureecologies.net/join — forever — — — This episode features the voices of (just some of) the CFMC crew. In order of appearance: Elizabeth Azzuz, Dylan Stevens, Rick O’Rourke, Margo Robbins, Robert McConnell, Annelia Norris, Isabel Guerra, Amanaka Yancey, Jordan Spannaus, Claire Brown, Max Brotman, and Will Bruce. Plus music by C. Diab , Thumbug , Adrian Avandaño , G̱a̱mksimoon , and Sunfish Moon Light With special thanks to the Confluence Lab's inaugural Artists-in-Fire Residency (Sasha White especially). Thanks as well to Fern Purdy, and Anita & Micah Williams. If you're interested in another version of this story, Adam wrote a blog post for the Confluence Lab about his experiences at the CFMC. Cover art by Ale Silva Catch up on all our other episodes On Fire : FE1.5 - Camas, Cores, and Spores FE1.6 - Combustible Communities FE2.2 - In the Wobble FE5.4 - Under Water FE5.5 - Walking on Two Legs Plus three related episodes: FE4.7 - Phase Change Earthkin's Trial by Fire Disintegration Loops (by The Wind )

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This episode was published on Mar 11, 2026.

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