The Landscape

News, interviews, and history with newsmakers and environmental advocates, focused on parks and public lands across the American West. Produced by the Center for Western Priorities, formerly known as Go West, Young Podcast.

The Landscape is a news podcast hosted by Center for Western Priorities, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Center for Western Priorities hosts The Landscape, a news show with 100 episodes published.

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  Why submitting a public comment still matters—and how to write a good one

  Sep 21, 202646 min

  Kate and Aaron talk to Nick Holshouser, a data analyst with Wandering Nature, LLC, who is analyzing the public comments coming in on the Trump administration’s proposal to repeal the 2001 roadless rule in real-time at roadless.org , and Blaine Miller-McFeeley, a senior legislative representative at Earthjustice, about public comment periods under the Trump administration. We cover why you should still submit public comments (even though the Trump administration probably isn’t interested in your opinion) and how to write a comment that requires an agency response and helps build the legal record against bad agency actions. News Trump is considering more data centers on public lands than previously known – The Washington Sun Forest Service adds comment period for PitCo’s Maroon Bells operations takeover – Aspen Journalism Resources Roadless Rule repeal live comment analysis Submit a comment on the proposed Roadless Rule repeal Watch this episode on YouTube (coming soon) Produced by Aaron Weiss, Lauren Bogard, Kate Groetzinger, and Lilly Bock-Brownstein Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org Music: Purple Planet Featured image: Stand of Ponderosa Pines in Grassy Valley by Deer Creek on the Malheur National Forest in North Eastern Oregon; Source: USFS/Flickr The post Why submitting a public comment still matters—and how to write a good one appeared first on Center for Western Priorities .

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  Who is Doug Burgum, really?

  Jul 16, 202650 min

  Forum of Fargo-Moorhead columnist Mike McFeely joins Aaron and Kate to trace Doug Burgum’s path from software tycoon to “opportunist” politician. McFeely outlines how Burgum abandoned his once-moderate image to become a die-hard Trump loyalist as Interior Secretary, all while chasing his future political ambitions and defending indefensible policies. In the news: On Monday, Trump slashed Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante by about 90% each (3 million acres total). SUWA’s Scott Braden joins the pod to explain the unlawful basis for the cuts, the elimination of the Bears Ears Commission, Tribal exclusion, and plans to challenge the reductions in court. News Day of Action on Monday, July 20th Trump Sharply Cuts the Size of Two National Monuments in Utah — New York Times How President Trump and Utah leaders lied and misled on Bears Ears and Grand Staircase — Center for Western Priorities McFeely: Doug Burgum’s very bad day — Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Resources Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA) Mike McFeely’s column in Forum of Fargo-Moorhead Watch this episode on YouTube Produced by Aaron Weiss, Lauren Bogard, Kate Groetzinger, and Lilly Bock-Brownstein Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org Music: Purple Planet Featured image: Burgum hearing ENR Apr 29 The post Who is Doug Burgum, really? appeared first on Center for Western Priorities .

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  How a private billionaires’ club took over the Crazy Mountains

  May 21, 202637 minS0

  <p>Floodlight News reporter Evan Simon joins Aaron and Kate to break down a controversial Forest Service land swap in Montana’s Crazy Mountains that quietly gave Yellowstone Club — a private club for billionaires — near-exclusive access to what should be public land, and how Interior Secretary Doug Burgum’s involvement in the club raises serious questions.</p> <p>In the news this week: House Natural Resources Committee members put Doug Burgum through a brutal hearing, calling him out on everything from his anti-renewables talking points to Trump’s DC vanity projects and gutted public lands budget.</p> <h2>News</h2> Interior S...

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  Jennifer Rokala on 11 years fighting for public lands at CWP

  May 7, 202643 minS0

  <p>In this special episode of The Landscape, the entire Center for Western Priorities team joins us for an interview with Jennifer Rokala, CWP’s outgoing executive director, to celebrate her 11 years leading the organization. Jen reflects on key victories throughout her tenure at CWP, the organization’s evolution as a communications-driven conservation hub, and her advice for Aaron as he steps into the role of executive director.</p> <p>Plus, the team talks about the best food in the West. Here are the restaurants mentioned during this episode:</p> Hot Tomato Pizza – Fruita, Colorado Bin 707 – Grand Junction, Colorado Eegee’s – Tucson...

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  Borderlands part 2: The fight against a border wall at Big Bend

  Apr 30, 202637 minS0

  <p>In the second part of our series on the borderlands, Aaron and Lilly are joined by Bob Krumenaker, former superintendent of Big Bend National Park and current chair of Keep Big Bend Wild. They discuss the proposal for a border wall through one of America’s national treasures, the bipartisan coalition rallying to stop it, and what’s at stake for the park, communities, and local economy. Plus, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum struggles to defend a 38% cut to the National Park Service maintenance budget while making a $10 billion request for D.C.-based projects.</p> <h2>News</h2> Fact Chec...

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