The Wild Line
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.

Senate Draft Targets Millions of Acres, DOJ Clears Monument Rollbacks
This week on The Wild Line, we dive into the latest updates from the Department of Justice, look at Senate drafts impacting public lands and forests, and talk about youth efforts on behalf of Bigfoot, as well as a handful of other important topics. It’s been a big week for wilderness spaces—here’s what you may have missed.
Lee & Daines Talk Land Sales, Interior Guts Science, Opens Alaska to Drilling
This week on The Wild Line, Senators Lee and Daines revive dangerous land sell-off efforts, the DOI axes key science protections, and Alaska faces a new wave of oil and gas drilling, because apparently, recess doesn’t mean rest for public lands.
SCOTUS Okays Mine on Sacred Ground, Burgum Rewrites History
This week on The Wild Line, Bill and Anders unpack two major Supreme Court decisions, a controversial new directive from Interior Secretary Burgum, and what it all means for the future of sacred lands, environmental reviews, and public history.
Burgum Defends Park Closures, Public Lands Survive Reconciliation (for now)
This week on The Wild Line, Anders and Bill break down a big development in the ongoing budget reconciliation battle, and what it means for public lands.
Bipartisan Pushback on Threats to Public Lands and Endangered Species Act
Bipartisan Pushback on Threats to Public Lands and the Endangered Species Act Welcome to the very first edition of 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...