Organ Mountains–Desert Peaks and the national monument economy

Senator Mike Lee of Utah has claimed for years now that he wants to address the affordable housing crisis in the West by forcing the federal government to sell off national public lands. But he has kept those who work on housing affordability at arms length and pushed legislation that advocates say would make it harder for Americans to access […]

A bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced a bill that would support mapping and protection of wildlife migration routes. Earlier this week, Senator Alex Padilla of California and Representatives Ryan Zinke of Montana and Don Beyer of Virginia introduced the “Wildlife Movement through Partnerships Act.” Among other provisions, the bill would create a new Wildlife Movement and Migration Corridor program […]

The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a $7.3 trillion Fiscal Year 2025 budget proposal to fund the federal government. While the proposal is not expected to be enacted as written, it highlights the Biden administration’s policy priorities for the final year of his first term. In particular, the spending proposal requests a boost in funding for the […]

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“

Illegal ATV ride and what you need to know about it.