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Choo! Choo! NEPA heads to the Supreme Court disguised as an oil train
Kate and Aaron talk to Sanjay Narayan, managing attorney of the Sierra Clubs Environmental Law Program, about a lawsuit over the proposed Uinta Basin oil train that could have some major implications
What Biden can do for America’s forests before he leaves office
Kate and Aaron are joined by Dr. Dominick DellaSala, Chief Scientist at Wild Heritage, a project of the Earth Island Institute. Dr. DellaSala came on The Landscape twice last year to talk about the Bi
How Utah’s land grab lawsuit could harm hunting in the West
Kate and Aaron are joined by Backcountry Hunters & Anglers CEO Patrick Berry to talk about why Utahs lawsuit seeking control of over 18 million acres of national public land in the state would be ter
How climate, crowds, and colonialism are complicating the concept of Wilderness
Kate and guest host Sterling are joined by journalist and producer Marissa Ortega-Welch to talk about her new podcast series, How Wild, which was recently released by KALW and distributed by NPR. The
Meet the proposed Kw’tsán National Monument—a 390,000 acre landscape in the California desert
Aaron and Kate are joined by members of the Fort Yuma Quechan Indian Tribe to talk about the proposed Kwtsn National Monument in southern California. This is part of our Road to 30 postcards series,
From villain to hero: the Devil’s Hole pupfish could save this desert community
Kate and Aaron talk to Inside Climate News reporter Wyatt Myskow about an incredible story he wrote about whats unfolding in Nevadas Ash Meadows National Wildlife Refuge, where the endangered Devil
How nuts is Utah’s land grab lawsuit? We ask law professor John Leshy
In this episode of the Landscape, Kate and Aaron discuss Utahs attempt to sue the federal government for control of over 18 million acres of federal public land with John Leshy, Professor Emeritus, U
Episode 200! (Behind the scenes at CWP)
The whole Center for Western Priorities team sits down to talk about what brought us each into conservation work, and recount some of the most memorable moments we've had as public lands advocates.
The future of Lake Powell with Zak Podmore
Kate talks to author Zak Podmore about his upcoming book, Life After Deadpool: Lake Powells Last Days and the Rebirth of the Colorado River, which explores various aspects of Lake Powells emptying d
Hitting the trail with Disabled Hikers founder Syren Nagakyrie
Kate and Aaron talk to Syren Nagakyrie, founder and director of Disabled Hikers, a nonprofit group seeking to make the outdoors more accessible for people with disabilities. Nagakyrie has been outspok