The Landscape

The Landscape


Latest Episodes

How nuts is Utah’s land grab lawsuit? We ask law professor John Leshy
August 29, 2024

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)
August 23, 2024

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
July 31, 2024

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
July 17, 2024

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

How an Instagram ‘joke’ turned into an outdoor LGBTQ community
June 28, 2024

Aaron and Kate talk to Dr. Hitesh Tolani, creator of the Gays of National Parks Instagram account, which is aimed at fostering community among LGBTQ people through a love of the outdoors. Hitesh began

Reporter Murphy Woodhouse on the future of wildfire season
June 21, 2024

Murphy Woodhouse covers wildfires and wildfire policy across the West, informed by his past experience as a wildland firefighter. In a wide-ranging discussion, Murphy talks about the bleak state of wi

Protecting the Mimbres Peaks in Southern New Mexico
June 05, 2024

The proposed Mimbres Peaks National Monument would add protections for lands overseen by the Bureau of Land Management in Luna County, New Mexico near the city of Deming. The collaborative effort is l

A huge step forward for public lands in Alaska
May 23, 2024

Aaron and Kate are joined by Kristen Miller, Executive Director of the Alaska Wilderness League, to talk about some big steps to protect public lands in Alaska made by the Biden administration this sp

Behind the scenes of the Bears Ears draft management plan
May 10, 2024

Aaron and Kate are joined by Davina Smith, who represents the Navajo Nation on the Bears Ears Inter-Tribal Coalition, and Lauren Henson, who is the Collaborative Management and Tribal Support Speciali

Why April was a huge month for public lands
April 23, 2024

Kate and Aaron are joined by the Wilderness Societys Michael Carroll and Justin Meuse to talk through a handful of federal regulations, or rules, that were finalized in late March and April. These ru