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Lawsuit Seeks End to NPS Censorship, Proposed Management Changes to the Flathead, Comments Due for Cumberland Island VUMP

Lawsuit Seeks End to NPS Censorship, Proposed Management Changes to the Flathead, Comments Due for Cumberland Island VUMP

Feb 20, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking a lawsuit challenging alleged censorship within the National Park Service, looming federal water cuts on the Colorado River, debate over the stalled Farm Bill, proposed management changes to Montana’s Flathead River, and...
Trump Targets Northeast Marine Monument, USFS Reconsiders Public Comment, Illinois Rewilds

Trump Targets Northeast Marine Monument, USFS Reconsiders Public Comment, Illinois Rewilds

Feb 13, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line: a key Senate vote on Boundary Waters mining protections is postponed, the Forest Service proposes limits on public comment, and the Trump administration rolls back protections at a major Atlantic marine monument. We also cover a National...
Drilling Process Opens for ANWR, States Debate Colorado Basin Water Rights, Washington Post Slashes Climate Coverage

Drilling Process Opens for ANWR, States Debate Colorado Basin Water Rights, Washington Post Slashes Climate Coverage

Feb 6, 2026 | The Wild Line

On this week’s Wild Line, we cover major developments in federal public lands policy, intensifying negotiations over the Colorado River, the Trump administration’s renewed push for oil and gas leasing in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and the rollback of climate...
Tongass Old-Growth Logging Advances, Alabama Reconsiders Water Quality, NPS Removes Signage Nationwide

Tongass Old-Growth Logging Advances, Alabama Reconsiders Water Quality, NPS Removes Signage Nationwide

Jan 30, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week on The Wild Line, we cover major developments affecting public lands, national forests, tribal sovereignty, water protections, national parks, and conservation policy—plus what to watch in Congress in the coming days. This Week’s Headlines Forest Service...
Could the Boundary Waters be Mined? Could Utah be Paved? Could Burgum end Bison Grazing?

Could the Boundary Waters be Mined? Could Utah be Paved? Could Burgum end Bison Grazing?

Jan 23, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week’s Wild Line tracks a fast-moving series of decisions on Capitol Hill and inside federal agencies that could reshape protections for wilderness, public lands, and conservation efforts nationwide. Bill and Anders cover the House vote targeting the Boundary...
Boundary Waters Under Threat (Again), Cumberland Islands Considers Visitor Use, 25 Years of the Roadless Rule

Boundary Waters Under Threat (Again), Cumberland Islands Considers Visitor Use, 25 Years of the Roadless Rule

Jan 16, 2026 | The Wild Line

This week’s Wild Line covers a sweeping set of developments across federal land policy, wildfire response, public access, environmental regulation, and conservation funding — from Capitol Hill maneuvering that threatens the Boundary Waters, to Interior Department...
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