Oral history is increasingly being seen as a unique and participatory methodology to understand individual and community perspectives, elucidating environmental change, and documenting traditional ecological knowledge and community perspectives often absent from the conventional scientific discourse. In this full-day program proposal, we will bring together practitioners, participants, archivists, and others to share their experiences and discuss why oral history matters, what makes it unique, and what we can learn from it. Presentations and discussions included here will touch on the relationships between oral history and resilience, environmental justice, and traditional ecological knowledge, offering valuable insights for both research and policy-making within the geosciences and beyond.