The Landscape

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.

The Gila Wilderness was the first wilderness area designated in the country, and it’s coming up on its 100 year anniversary in 2024. Hear from USFWS biologist Leanna Torres and Apache backcountry guide Joe Saenz about what makes the Gila special, as well as the threats it's facing today, from military flyovers to attempts to dam the Gila River. The post First & Wildest: The Gila Wilderness at 100 appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Researcher and author Laura J. Martin joins the Landscape to talk about the history of ecological restoration in the United States and how it led to today’s booming off-site environmental mitigation and carbon offset industries. The post The history of ecological restoration appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

John Leshy, an expert on America's public lands, talks about topics like conservation easements, oil & gas leases, the history of public lands, updating the 1872 mining law, the impact of NEPA, and the significance of bipartisan negotiations in safeguarding public lands.

What's really going on with gas prices? Dive into the data with us. The post High gas prices and oil industry lies appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.

Rosie Thunderchief joins Kate and Aaron to discuss how land acknowledgements can create space for healing and to provide guidance for doing land acknowledgements of your own. The post We’re still here: The how and why of land acknowledgements appeared first on Center for Western Priorities.