Heartwood Forest Protection Podcast
Claim This Podcastby members of Heartwood and the forest protection movement
Podcast Overview
<p>The Heartwood Forest Protection Podcast is a place where we talk with people who have dedicated their lives to protecting forests. You will learn about current threats to our forests, what you can do to make a difference, and about the lives of people who make up the forest protection movement in the United States.</p><p>Heartwood was founded in 1991 and is a cooperative network of grassroots groups and individuals dedicated to protecting the public forests of the central hardwood region of the North American continent.</p><p>Intro music: "Diamond in the Sun" by Robert Hoyt, 1995 Dumpster Diving Across America.</p>
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Publishing Since
3/16/2025
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Recent Episodes
March 29, 2026
Sam Stearns: Protecting the Shawnee
<p><strong>Sam Stearns</strong> is a forest protection activist from Southern Illinois and has been working to protect the Shawnee National Forest for most of his life. He is the founder of <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.fobss.org/">Friends of Bell Smith Springs</a> and a leader in the current movement to create the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.shawneentlpark.org/">Shawnee National Park and Climate Preserve.</a></p><p>This year's upcoming <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://heartwood.org/events/forest-council/">34th Annual Heartwood Forest Counci</a>l will be held in Southern Illinois over Memorial Day Weekend, May 22nd-25th, 2026. It will be a great opportunity to experience the magic of the Shawnee first-hand, meet up with the amazing folks that make up Heartwood, eat great food, listen to and play great music, do a little dancing, and learn what you can do to make a difference.</p><p>Learn more about the Shawnee:</p><ul><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/18/on-the-shawnee-forest-money-trail/">https://www.counterpunch.org/2022/03/18/on-the-shawnee-forest-money-trail/</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://commonreader.wustl.edu/hiking-with-the-lorax-of-shawnee-national-forest/">https://commonreader.wustl.edu/hiking-with-the-lorax-of-shawnee-national-forest/</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://therevelator.org/shawnee-climate/">https://therevelator.org/shawnee-climate/</a></li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://greatriverslaw.org/2025/10/01/groups-sue-forest-service-over-illegal-road-plan-in-lusk-creek-wilderness/">https://greatriverslaw.org/2025/10/01/groups-sue-forest-service-over-illegal-road-plan-in-lusk-creek-wilderness/</a></li></ul><p><strong>Donate to Friends of Bell Smith Springs</strong> to cover legal expenses: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://gofund.me/15f718f6c">https://gofund.me/15f718f6c</a></p><p><a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://heartwood.app.neoncrm.com/nx/portal/neonevents/events?path=%252Fportal%252Fevents%252F38658"><strong>Register</strong></a><strong> for the upcoming 34th Annual Heartwood Forest Council, May 22-25, 2026</strong></p><p>Become a member of Heartwood: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://heartwood.org/support/individual/index.html">https://heartwood.org/support/individual/index.html</a></p><p>Intro music: "Diamond in the Sun" by Robert Hoyt, 1995. Dumpster Diving Across America.</p><p>This interview took place on March 25, 2026 with Jillian Bar-av.</p>
January 27, 2026
Matt Peters on Heartwood, NEPA, Categorical Exclusions, and the Paper Monkeywrench
<p>This interview took place on July 9, 2025. Matt Peters is the current coordinator for Heartwood and a longtime forest protection activist. He founded the Allegheny Defense Project, worked with the Buckeye Forest Council, and now works with local groups in his hometown of Pittsburgh while he continues to work with Heartwood to protect our National Forests.</p><p>In this conversation, Matt talks about how Heartwood taught him to effectively challenge timber sales on our National Forests by simply reading the law and getting involved with the public process. He also talks about how our current government is intentionally excluding the public through the use of categorical exclusions, and changes to the National Environmental Policy Act.</p><p>Intro music: "Diamond in the Sun" by Robert Hoyt, 1995. Dumpster Diving Across America.</p><p>Outro music: "You Can't Go Away" by Andy Mahler, 2025. Andy Mahler & Buffalo Strings.</p><p>Listen to Andy's own original music played with Buffalo Strings at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://andymahler.bandcamp.com/album/buffalo-strings">Andy Mahler, Buffalo Strings</a>.</p><p>Want to donate to Heartwood? <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://heartwood.org/support/donate/index.html">Donate here.</a></p><p></p>
October 29, 2025
Biography of Andy Mahler by Steven Higgs + Andy Honored by State of Indiana with Award
<p>This episode is a recording of the keynote address at Heartwood's 34th Annual Reunion on October 3, 2025, which took place at Andy Mahler and Linda Lee's longtime home, the Lazy Black Bear, in Southern Indiana. </p><p>Steven Higgs speaks about Andy Mahler's life and the coming to fruition of his coffee table book biography about Andy. </p><p>Following his speech, Indiana State Senator Shelli Yoder presents an award to Andy on behalf of the State of Indiana. The Circle of Corydon Award honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the betterment of Indiana and its people, and was handpicked by Indiana Governor Mike Braun to award to Andy.</p><p>To purchase a copy of Andy Mahler's Autobiography by Steven Higgs, go here: <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://stevenhiggs.com/books/">Andy Mahler and the Hoosier National; The Folk Hero and the Forest He Loves.</a></p><p>Intro music: "Diamond in the Sun" by Robert Hoyt, 1995. Dumpster Diving Across America.</p><p>Outro music: "Memories" by Andy Mahler, 2025. Andy Mahler & Buffalo Strings.</p><p>Listen to Andy's own original music played with Buffalo Strings at <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://andymahler.bandcamp.com/album/buffalo-strings">Andy Mahler, Buffalo Strings</a>.</p><p>Want to donate to Heartwood? <a target="_blank" rel="noopener nofollow" href="https://heartwood.org/support/donate/index.html">Donate here.</a></p><p>Photo credit of Andy holding book by Steven Higgs: Steven Higgs</p>
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- What is Heartwood Forest Protection Podcast?
<p>The Heartwood Forest Protection Podcast is a place where we talk with people who have dedicated their lives to protecting forests. You will learn about current threats to our forests, what you can do to make a difference, and about the lives of people who make up the forest protection movement in the United States.</p><p>Heartwood was founded in 1991 and is a cooperative network of grassroots groups and individuals dedicated to protecting the public forests of the central hardwood region of the North American continent.</p><p>Intro music: "Diamond in the Sun" by Robert Hoyt, 1995 Dumpster Diving Across America.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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