Utah Republicans are hell-bent on taking control of our public lands. But nearly 100 years ago, federal management of those lands was actually a Utah idea! Host Ali Vallarta asks public lands historian Ben Kiser why the state's tune changed on the issue.

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Does Utah’s Public Lands Story Hold Up? [City Cast Salt Lake]
What Utah Lands Are at Risk Under Mike Lee’s Newest Bill? [City Cast Salt Lake]

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Utah’s Big Pivot on Public Lands