Jul 22, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
A new map released by The Wilderness Society (TWS) shows that nearly 200 million acres of public land could be affected by the Interior department’s ongoing review of wilderness study area and wildlands policies. The map tracks designated wilderness, wilderness... 
Jun 11, 2026 | Press Release
DENVER—Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Bureau of Land Management Director Steve Pearce were in Grand Junction on Wednesday for a “roundtable with community outdoor recreation and health figures in... 
May 20, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
The iconic Continental Divide Trail, a 3,100-mile trail stretching from Canada to Mexico, is being militarized as the Trump administration erects a 30-foot steel border wall along the Mexico–United States border. About a year ago, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum... 
May 19, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
On Monday, the U.S. Senate confirmed former New Mexico Congressman Steve Pearce as director of the Bureau of Land Management. His confirmation was part of a package vote that passed 46-43 and included 49 presidential nominees. Pearce has a long history of obstructing... 
May 18, 2026 | Look West Newsletter
Last week, U.S. Customs and Border Protection awarded a $1.7 billion federal contract for border wall construction through Big Bend National Park in Texas. The contract fuels public confusion over the project. Just one week prior, CBP Commissioner Rodney Scott...