Your Mountain

Your Mountain

David Willms, Mike McGrady and Nephi Cole

Episodes 212
Avg. Duration 1h 9m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.9 (350)
Since Jun 2018
Latest Episode Feb 2026

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Join David Willms, Mike McGrady, Nephi Cole, and entertaining guests each week as they use humor, storytelling, and more than 40 years of collective experience in law, science, and policy to explain important decisions affecting your outdoor experience. As the guys frequently say, "There are millions of acres of opportunity out there. They belong to you. Every day, decisions are being made that affect your land, your water, and your wildlife. You should know about them. This is Your Mountain." http://www.itsyourmountain.com/

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Boundary Waters and Ballot Initiatives

Feb 26, 2026 58m

The US Senate is considering a resolution under the Congressional Review Act that would cancel a 20 year mineral withdrawal in the Boundary Waters region of Northern Minnesota. Passing the resolution…

A Cornucopia of Conservation with Swanny Evans of Pheasants Forever Quail Forever

Jan 05, 2026 1h 31m

Swanny Evans, state government affairs director for Pheasants Forever/Quail Forever, joins the guys on a late night in late September (yes, just releasing now) to discuss conservation. Topics…

Public Lands Access: Helicopters, Corner Crossing, E-Bikes, and More

Oct 28, 2025 1h 25m

In this episode, Dave and Nephi dive into the creative ways people are accessing their public lands. Topics include: Dave's successful big game hunt; Nephi's slow start to the season; using the…

Transferrable Landowner Hunting Licenses

Oct 11, 2025 1h 20m

Dave and Nephi may have recorded this episode in September, but it remains topical today. The guys discuss transferrable landowner hunting licenses. Topics include: the history of landowner licenses;…

Disagreeing with Civility in Conservation

Oct 11, 2025 1h 4m

Dave did it again. We recorded this a month ago, and Dave is just getting it published. And, his excuses are worthless. In this episode, the guys talk about changes to implementation of the Land and…

A Proposal to Rescind the Roadless Rule

Sep 05, 2025 1h 14m

In late August, the Administration published a proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule in most states across the United States, calling into question the legal status of more than 45 million acres of…

Why We Need Hunters (and why you should care about the Congressional Review Act)

Aug 30, 2025 1h 19m

In this episode that the guys recorded a month ago and Dave forgot to publish, Dave and Nephi discuss a recent effort to use the Congressional Review Act to repeal three BLM Respurce Management…

The End of Sunday Hunting Bans in Pennsylvania with Steve Smith

Jul 29, 2025 1h 17m

The guys are joined by the Steve Smith, Executive Director of the Pennsylvania Game Commission, to discuss a new law that lifts the ban on hunting on Sundays in the state. Steve discusses the history…

The Public Lands Sale Autopsy, Party 2: Where Should We Go From Here

Jul 23, 2025 56m

In Part 2 of our reflection on Sen. Lee's attempt to sell millions of acres of public lands, we take a look forward. The guys discuss why the threat of sale isn't dead; why hunters must remain…

The Public Lands Sale Autopsy, Part 1: The History of Public Lands

Jul 15, 2025 1h 37m

As everyone knows, Sen. Lee's public land sales provision was pulled from the Reconciliation bill at the last moment, giving public lands champions a big win. However, this wasn't the first, nor will…

Take 2 on Sen. Lee's Public Land Sale Effort-1.225 Million Acres

Jun 25, 2025 1h 15m

This is a collaboration between Your Mountain and Randy Newberg's Hunt/Talk Radio Podcast. On June 24th, the Senate Parlimentarian determined that Senator Lee's piece of the reconciliation bill…

3 Million Acres of Public Lands for Sale in 11 States

Jun 13, 2025 1h 15m

On Wednesday, June 11, Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) released a proposal that mandates the sale of 2-3 million acres of public lands in 11 Western States (except Montana). You've probably seen the talking…

Anti-Hunters Knocking at The Door

Jun 13, 2025 1h 13m

State Game Commissions set hunting seasons and bag limits, and direct wildlife management of all species in their states. Anti-hunters know this, which is why Commissions are under attack. The guys…

Rep. Zinke's San Juan Hill

May 23, 2025 52m

The proposal to sell or otherwise dispose of hundreds of thousands of acres of public land in Nevada and Utah was pulled from the US House Reconciliation bill. The guys talk about how it happened,…

Nearly A Half A Million Acres of Public Land Identified for Sale or Exchange

May 14, 2025 1h 16m

It happened. Through a middle of the night amendment to the House Natural Resources Committee Reconciliation bill, nearly 500,000 acres of public lands in Utah and Nevada were identified for…

Public Land Sales and Congressional Budget Reconciliation

Apr 28, 2025 1h 20m

You've probably seen the rumors about selling public lands using a process called Reconciliation. But, what exactly is that process, and what would it mean for public lands. The guys break down the…

Millions of Acres Unlocked: The Corner Crossing Decision

Mar 20, 2025 55m

The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals just found that corner crossing--the act of crossing from one parcel of federal land to another parcel of federal land while momentarily passing through the airspace…

What Do the Secretary of the Interior's Recent Orders Mean

Mar 07, 2025 1h 8m

This episode is wonkier than most--and that's saying something. Newly minted Secretary of the Interior, Doug Burgum, recently issued a series of Secretarial Orders that have some in the conservation…

Thousands Fired at Federal Land Management Agencies

Feb 25, 2025 1h 13m

Thousands of federal employees within the country's land management agencies were recently laid off. Dave and Nephi try to explain what happened, why it happened, and what it could mean for…

A Grizzly Decision

Jan 22, 2025 1h 9m

In early Jamuary, the United States Fish and Wildlife Service issued a proposed rule that denied Montana and Wyoming's petition to delist grizzly bears in the Northern Continental Divide and Greater…

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