Cascadian Prophets

Interviews with Cascadian creative luminaries about the practice of poetry and deepening connections to place, self and the present moment.

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A Salish Perspective on Wellness with Beaver Chief

Posted September 28, 202500:44:10

Hear a Salish perspective on wellness with Beaver Chief. Fred Beaver Chief Jamison was a spiritual leader who brought out the traditional teachings...

Stephan Torre in Atlin, B.C.

Posted September 13, 2025

What a great way to entice someone to read a book: "Like a prize-fighter boxing over his weight, Stephan Torre has long made his home in the wilderness,...

Interview with El Habib Louai at Desolation Peak

Posted August 27, 202500:48:40

On the morning of Wednesday, August 14, 2013, Habib and Paul Nelson awoke before 6A and were hiking with full packs up to “Jack’s Shack." But after...

Sharon Thesen “…off on an angle”

Posted August 5, 2025

The 9th Cascadia Poetry Festival is happening October 10-12th, 2025 at the Rainier Beach Community Club. One of the featured poets is Sharon Thesen,...

Peter Levitt on Translating Cold Mountain

Posted July 30, 202501:12:47

The latest and perhaps most complete translation of Han Shan has been done by Levitt in collaboration with Kazuaki Tanahashi and published by Shambhala...