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Episode 64: Improving Services at Our National Parks
In this episode, Ben and Simone discuss forest management plans in for the Blue Mountains in Eastern Oregon and the importance of community engagement in these plans. They also highlight the National…
Episode 63: Save the Hammers Round 2
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben Burr, Simone Griffin, and Shannon Welch discuss the ongoing threats to Johnson Valley and the King of the Hammers event. They delve into the…
Episode 62: Increasing Access to Valles Caldera in New Mexico
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben and Simone discuss the Valle Caldera National Preserve in New Mexico with guest Seth Gaynor. They explore the history of the preserve, its…
Episode 61: 1800 Acres of Pristine Wyoming Land Proposed for Exchange
In this episode, the hosts discuss the Miller Mountain land exchange in Wyoming, exploring its background, the implications of the proposed trade, and the challenges surrounding public land…
Episode 60: Let's Rescind Some Regulations
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben, Simone, and Nick discuss the complexities of public lands management, focusing on the Code of Federal Regulations (CFRs) and their implications…
Episode 59: With Populations Growing, It’s Time to Remove Grizzly Bear Protections
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben and Simone discuss the recent proposal by the Fish and Wildlife Service to downlist certain populations of grizzly bears from the Endangered…
Episode 58: How Congressional Review Act Can Reopen Public Lands
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben Burr and Simone Griffin discuss recent legislative updates regarding public lands, focusing on the Glen Canyon OHV rule and the implications of…
Episode 57: BRC Goes to DC to Support Grand Reopening of Our Public Lands
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben, Simone, and BRC Board Vice President Shannon Welch discuss their recent trip to Washington, DC, focusing on public land advocacy, the…
Episode 56: Will Unleashing Energy Agenda Affect Recreation?
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben and Simone discuss the recent changes in leadership within the Department of Interior and the implications of new executive orders on public…
Episode 55: We Want Management not Monuments
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben and Simone discuss the recent changes in public land management following the election, focusing on the implications of the Antiquities Act, the…
Episode 54: Halt the Dolores National Monument
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben Burr and Simone Griffin discuss the proposed Dolores National Monument in Western Colorado with local advocates Sean and Danielle Pond. The…
Episode 53: Addressing the Haters with The Gambler 500
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben Burr and Simone Griffin interview Tate Morgan from Sons of Smokey and the Gambler 500. They discuss the origins of the Gambler 500, a race that…
Episode 52: Special Guest Ken Ivory Discusses Utah's Legal Challenge to Federal Land Ownership
Representative Ken Ivory joins the podcast to discuss Utah's historic lawsuit challenging federal ownership of public land. The lawsuit, if successful, could impact how public land is managed not…
Episode 51: Yuma East Travel Plan Could Close 500 Miles of Off-road Trails in Arizona
In this episode, Ben and Simone discuss the Yuma East travel management plan in Southwestern Arizona. They explain the different alternatives proposed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the…
Episode 50: No One Wants to Camp in a Burn Scar
In this episode, Ben and Simone discuss the current wildfire season and the importance of responsible forest management. They highlight the impact of wildfires on air quality, road closures, and…
Episode 49: Chevron Deference Overturned: What Comes Next?
In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben and Simone discuss Chevron Deference and its recent overturning by the Supreme Court. They highlight the problems with Chevron Deference, which…
Episode 48: Why Don't You Just Walk
In this episode, Ben and Simone discuss the issue of disability access in outdoor recreation on public lands. They highlight the importance of motorized recreation for individuals with physical…
Episode 47: BLM Releases Final Version of Conservation Leasing Rule
Summary: This episode discusses the final draft of the BLM landscape health and conservation rule, which aims to flood money into the public land system to control management. The rule introduces…
Episode 46: Problems with the Grandview Travel Plan
Summary: In this episode of the Defend Your Ground podcast, Ben and Simone discuss the Grandview travel management plan in Idaho. They highlight the problems with the plan, including outdated…
Episode 45: A Deep Dive into the San Rafael Swell
The BLM recently released their preliminary maps for the San Rafael Swell travel plan. We expect a public comment period on this plan soon. In this episode, Ben and Simone discuss the planning status…
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