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Trump Targets Recommended Wilderness, Lee Launches Attack on Roadless, Interior Designates New Trails
Weekly policy roundup covering the Arctic Refuge lease sale, a Forest Service off-road vehicle memo, Senator Mike Lee’s move against the Roadless Rule, and six new national trails, with updates on federal public lands and conservation policy.
Trump Repeals Motorized Protections, the CRA comes for Utah, Appropriators Slash Funding for National Parks
Weekly policy roundup covering Trump’s repeal of ORV protections on public lands, House appropriations cuts to national parks and the EPA, the collapse of federal farmer conservation program funding, and the withdrawal of NSF deep-sea ocean monitoring stations, with updates on federal public lands and conservation policy.
Wildlife Fare Well in Transportation Bill, Park Fees Redirected to DC, a Warning on Wildfire Season
Weekly policy roundup covering the Protect Gulf Life Act, $67M in national park fee diversion, Forest Service fuels reduction decline, and surface transportation conservation wins, with updates on federal public lands and conservation policy.
Pearce Confirmed for BLM, Cyanide Bombs Return to Public Lands, Kash Patel Dives Pearl Harbor
Weekly policy roundup covering Steve Pearce’s BLM confirmation, cyanide trap restoration, Recreation.gov bot abuse, FY27 appropriations, and a new free shuttle expanding outdoor access in Colorado.
Public Lands Rule Rescinded, Right Whale and Roadless Rule Hearings Loom, and Wins in Colorado and New Mexico
Weekly policy roundup covering the BLM Conservation and Landscape Health Rule rescission, Interior Secretary Burgum’s wilderness remarks, North Atlantic right whale protections, Frank Church Wilderness chainsaw authorization, and Colorado wildlife crossing legislation, with updates on federal public lands and conservation policy.
Pearce Nomination Heads to Senate Floor, American Prairie Permit Battle, Alaska Land Transfer, and Ted Turner’s Legacy
Weekly policy roundup covering Steve Pearce’s BLM nomination vote, American Prairie bison permit revocations, Alaska’s Ambler Road land transfer, Frank Church Wilderness chainsaw authorization, and Ted Turner’s conservation legacy
Trump Pulls NPS Nominee, Appalachian Groups Sue Over Corridor H, and the Forest Service Embraces Glyphosate
Weekly policy roundup covering the NPS nominee withdrawal, Forest Service glyphosate spraying, Corridor H highway lawsuit, San Joaquin River mine threat, the Shared Ground housing and public lands framework, Montana public lands polling, and the Red Rock Legacy Trail opening, with updates on federal public lands and conservation policy.
Advocates Notch a Win for Endangered Species, the Forest Service Considers Chainsaws and Mining in Wilderness
This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking a major Endangered Species Act victory on Capitol Hill, proposed Forest Service rule changes that would open wilderness areas to chainsaws and fast-track mining exploration on national forest land, Interior and Agriculture...
GOP Approves Mining in the Boundary Waters, USFS Faces Questions on Reorganization, SELC Sues the God Squad
This week on The Wild Line, we're tracking the Senate's passage of a Congressional Review Act resolution to enable mining in the headwaters of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, the Forest Service's proposed headquarters relocation to Salt Lake City, the...
Trump Budget Targets Parks, USDA Consolidates NEPA Rules, and Three Key Public Lands Votes Loom in Congress
Weekly policy roundup covering the Trump Administration’s National Park Service budget cuts, Forest Service reorganization plan, USDA NEPA rule, Congressional votes on Boundary Waters mining and Grand Staircase-Escalante, and the Endangered Species Act Amendments Act, with updates on federal public lands and conservation policy.
U.S. Forest Service Overhaul, Interior Aims to Drill Chaco Canyon, Protections for Rice’s Whale Lifted
Weekly policy roundup covering the U.S. Forest Service reorganization, an Endangered Species Act exemption for Gulf of Mexico oil and gas, the Nantahala-Pisgah Forest Plan court ruling, Chaco Culture National Historical Park oil and gas scoping, and conservation wins in California and Arkansas, with federal public lands and wildlife policy updates for April 2026.
A Pipeline Executive Heads to Congress, SpaceX Eyes Refuge Land, and E&E News Loses a Quarter of Its Newsroom
Weekly policy roundup covering Oklahoma’s new energy-executive senator, Big Cypress wilderness legislation, SpaceX’s Lower Rio Grande land swap, E&E News staff cuts, and wildfire science communication, with updates on federal public lands and conservation policy.
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Welome to The Wild Line, a new weekly series from The Wild Idea podcast. This show is for all of you who’ve asked to stay informed about what’s happening with our public lands, from Washington, D.C. to your own backyard. Each Friday, we’ll bring you the big stories shaping the future of our wild places, with sharp commentary, context, and some fire.