In 2016, anti-government extremist Ammon Bundy led a deadly 41-day militia standoff at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in Oregon. Earlier this week on Easter Sunday, Bundy hosted a large worship gathering in open defiance of Idaho’s stay-at-home orders. What are the connections between Bundy’s politics, public lands, and the COVID-19 pandemic? On today’s episode, we […]
The Fight for Public Lands in Utah
“Every conservation battle has to be fought over and over again,” says Stephen Trimble. Right now, environmental activists in Utah are working to restore full protections to two national monuments, Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, both of which have been massively reduced by the Trump administration. For today’s episode, we learn about the Native history […]
“We the People: Expanding the Circle of Citizenship for Public L...
On Thursday, January 31, Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer gave a public lecture at the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus. For today’s episode, guest host Gil Halsted presents a recording of Dr. Kimmerer’s talk, entitled “We the People: Expanding the Circle of Citizenship for Public Lands.” Robin Wall Kimmerer is a plant ecologist, writer, and SUNY Distinguished Teaching […]
A Conservation Conversation – Environmental Issues and the Upcoming ...
“Your air. Your land. Your water. Your vote.” On today’s show, Patty Peltekos is joined in the studio by Jennifer Giegerich, Government Affairs Director of the Wisconsin League of Conservation Voters. They discuss environmental issues that are of importance to voters in the upcoming election, including air and water quality, clean energy, public lands and […]
