Rep. Jared Huffman on how to prioritize your outrage

A new interactive map from the Center for American Progress shows how many public lands employees have already been furloughed or laid off as a result of the ongoing government shutdown and which local economies will be affected. Since layoffs began last Saturday, about 4,200 workers across at least seven agencies lost their jobs. Not only do these firings impact […]

To steward America’s public lands for future generations, the Biden administration needs to finalize strong, durable conservation regulations, according to a new report by the Center for American Progress. The report, which analyzes the importance of conservation for the benefit of wildlife habitat, outdoor recreation, economic health, and cultural preservation, highlights the opportunity for the Biden administration […]

A conversation with Luis Benitez, director of the Colorado Outdoor Recreation Industry Office. Links mentioned in the show: Headwaters Economics, Federal Lands in the West: Liability or Asset? The history of “This Land is Your Land“

The Center for Western Priorities is calling on Utah’s leaders to make a U-turn from their reckless attempts to seize American public lands.

The National Wildlife Federation, one of the nation’s oldest sportsmen and conservation groups, released a letter this morning from 41 of its state affiliates calling on the Republican National Committee to “rescind” a resolution that it passed in January 2014 endorsing state efforts to seize public lands. Former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar joined NWF in a press call to […]