Kate and Aaron talk to former Montana gubernatorial candidate, public lands hunter, and Substack author Ryan Busse about how billionaires are cutting off access to the outdoors in Montana and a whole lot more. We also briefly touch on the news that the Trump administration is repealing the Public Lands Rule and give an update on the Roadless Rule repeal comment period.

• Trump Moves to Scrap Biden Rule That Protected Public Lands – New York Times
• Billionaires To Gate 1700 Acres and Bulldoze Historic Orchard On Flathead Lake – Montana Dispatch

• How to comment on the planned roadless rule rollback – High Country News
• The Outdoor Minimalist Podcast

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss 

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Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: Custer Galllatin National Forest; Source: USFS

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