The Landscape

The proposed Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge would protect around 340,000 acres southeast of Los Angeles in southern California, helping preserve habitat for around 150 native species—over 30 of which are endangered—as well as green space for the county’s largely Latino population. Riverside County is currently one of the fastest growing regions in the country, […] The post BONUS: Closing the Nature Gap in Southern California (en español) appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

The proposed Western Riverside National Wildlife Refuge would protect around 340,000 acres southeast of Los Angeles in southern California, helping preserve habitat for around 150 native species—over 30 of which are endangered—as well as green space for the county’s largely Latino population.  Riverside County is currently one of the fastest growing regions in the country, […] The post Closing the Nature Gap in Southern California appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Collin O’Mara joins Aaron and Kate to talk all things Inflation Reduction Act, including: what’s in it, how the bill came together behind the scenes, how his group and others got Senator Joe Manchin on board with some of the bolder provisions in the bill, whether it’s ultimately a good or bad thing, how it […] The post National Wildlife Federation president Collin O’Mara on the IRA appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Author Nate Schweber joins Kate to talk about his new book This America of Ours, which chronicles the lives of forgotten 20th century conservation heroes Avis and Bernard DeVoto. The literary couple thwarted a plot to privatize millions of acres of public land, then successfully fought off an attempt to dam the Green River inside […] The post This America of Ours: The story of public land champions Avis and Bernard DeVoto appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Kate and Aaron run down the surprise climate legislation unveiled last night and talk about what it means for public lands, as well as whether or not the package can actually make it to President Biden’s desk. Then, Evergreen Action‘s chief of staff Lena Moffitt joins Kate and Aaron to talk about what President Biden […] The post Manchin came to the table on climate. Now what? appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

On this episode of The Landscape, Leah Sottile joins Kate and Aaron to talk about the connections between the Bundy family standoffs and the January 6th insurrection, as well as her new book, “When the Moon Turns to Blood,” a wild and tragic case of two murdered children and religious extremism out of Idaho. Sottile […] The post Leah Sottile on the Bundy-January 6 connection and her new book appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Pollster Lindsay Vermeyen joins Aaron and Kate to talk about CWP’s new Winning the West poll numbers. The poll, which was conducted in Western swing states in May 2022, found that Western voters still care a lot about conservation, despite everything else going on in the world right now. Notably, it found that Westerners are […] The post What it takes to win the West appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Grassroots Wildland Firefighters vice president Lucas Mayfield and advocate Michelle Hart come on The Landscape to talk about what it's like to be a wildland firefighter and what the federal government can do to attract new people to the profession. The post Wildland firefighters just got a raise… but is it enough? appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Scientist and conservationist Ed Grumbine joins Kate and Aaron to talk about what’s missing from President Biden’s America the Beautiful plan—and what the administration can do to get the ball rolling on 30x30. The post What’s missing in Biden’s America the Beautiful plan appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Former Center for Western Priorities’ policy and design associate Tyler McIntosh and Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance wildlands attorney Judi Brawer join Kate and Aaron to discuss the increasing pressures outdoor recreation is putting on our public lands—just in time for Memorial Day Weekend and summer camping season!  The post Are we loving our lands to death? appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.