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Feb 4, 2026 1 hr 7 min

Public Lands From the Ground Up: Where Do We Go From Here?

from Trail Break Radio Hosted by Winter Wildlands Alliance

The agencies charged with managing our federal public lands have been deeply understaffed and chronically underfunded for decades—even before the current administration’s chainsaw approach to government. Many in the public have long been frustrated with the perceived complexity and inefficiency of public process and decision-making. Now, in the wake of the deepest cuts in the history of America’s public lands, are there silver linings for the future? Are there (or will there be) opportunities for legitimate reform that might actually improve the ways that public lands agencies balance sustainable recreation management with resource protection and conservation? SPEAKERS: Susan Jane Brown, Principal & Chief Legal Counsel, Silvix Resources Hilary Eisen, Federal Policy Director, Wild Montana Megan Birzell, Washington State Director, The Wilderness Society Moderator: Fitz Cahall, Dirtbag Diaries RESOURCES: ⁠Travel Management Rule⁠ Winter Wildlands Alliance Action Center Subscribe to Winter Wildlands Alliance Winter Wildlands Alliance Stash Blog SUPPORTED BY: Outdoor Alliance, REI Co-op, The Mountaineers, Duct Tape Then Beer/Dirt Bag Diaries, High Country News, Phreem Family Brewers,University of Washington’s Pack Forest, and Mountain Training Center CREDITS: Produced and co-hosted by Anneka Williams and Emily Scott Edited by Adam Titmuss Theme music by Rattlesnake Preachers feat. Kerry McClay Additional Music by Blue Dot Sessions

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