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News, interviews, and history with newsmakers and environmental advocates, focused on parks and public lands across the American West. Produced by the Center for Western Priorities, formerly known as Go West, Young Podcast.

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Forum of Fargo-Moorhead columnist Mike McFeely joins Aaron and Kate to trace Doug Burgum’s path from software tycoon to “opportunist” politician. McFeely outlines how Burgum abandoned his once-moderate image to become a die-hard Trump loyalist as Int... more

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Aaron talks with Tracy Stone-Manning, president of The Wilderness Society, former director of the Bureau of Land Management, and three-time guest on The Landscape, about how to rebuild federal land agencies after years of political disruption and why... more

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Kate and Aaron talk to Jayson O’Neill, a longtime public lands watchdog and Montanan who previously led the Western Values Project and now heads up a campaign called Save Our Parks. Jayson explains how the Trump administration is using the National P... more

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Kate and Aaron are joined by Dr. Steve Feldgus, an independent consultant who served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Interior Department under President Biden. Dr. Feldgus talks about how to improve min... more

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Recent Guests

Jayson O'Neill
Founder of Save Our Parks; public lands watchdog
Save Our Parks / Western Values Project
Episode: How Trump and Burgum hijacked the Park Service and America’s birthday party
Steve Feldgus
Independent consultant who served as Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management at the Interior Department
Former Interior Department leadership under President Biden
Episode: A former Interior department official explains what’s wrong with mining on public land
Evan Simon
Reporter for Floodlight News
Floodlight News
Episode: How a private billionaires’ club took over the Crazy Mountains
Bob Krumenaker
Former superintendent of Big Bend National Park; chair of Keep Big Bend Wild
Keep Big Bend Wild
Episode: Borderlands part 2: The fight against a border wall at Big Bend
Laiken Jordahl
National Public Lands Advocate for the Center for Biological Diversity
Center for Biological Diversity
Episode: Borderlands part 1: The threats to public lands at the border
Timothy Ingalsbee
Executive Director of Firefighters United for Safety, Ethics, and Ecology (Fusee)
Fusee
Episode: The dangerous rush to consolidate America’s wildfire response
Jonathon Klein
Editor-in-Chief of RideApart
RideApart
Episode: What the off-road community stands to lose on public lands
Alan Spears
Senior Director of Cultural Resources in the Government Affairs Department at the National Parks Conservation Association
National Parks Conservation Association
Episode: America’s 250th anniversary and why history matters in our parks
Jesse Chakrin
Executive Director of The Fund for People in Parks
The Fund for People in Parks
Episode: Why America’s lesser known national parks matter now more than ever

Hosts

Aaron Weiss
Host focusing on public lands policy, environmental advocacy, and West-wide land governance.
Kate Groetzinger
Co-host covering policy, journalism, and public lands issues with a focus on accessibility and framing for broad audiences.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 79 ratings
  • Loser podcast

    Insufferable losers. Wannabe NPR. Garbage

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    jjj3wright
    United States2 years ago
  • Informative, aware conservation podcast

    The Landscape is an intelligent, to-the-point source for staying abreast of conservation issues and environmental threats in the American West. Aaron and Kate do an excellent job bringing attention to the most critical topics, and distilling complex legal and regulatory issues into understandable concepts.

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    5
    ltahoma
    United States3 years ago
  • The best Podcast on contemporary public lands issues.

    This Podcast is great for anyone wanting to follow and learn about contemporary public lands issues - about conservation, policy, management, and politics. The interviewers know their stuff and the guests are generally first rate experts. Give it a try - you’ll wind up listening every week. Keep up the great work! HG

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ho 2 da Gro
    United States4 years ago
  • Really great show.

    I just listened to the interview with John Leshy and felt compelled to leave a rating. This is the intelligent, insightful, and fun content that really helps us move forward. Thanks for all your work.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    paperlabelraftingaxe
    United States4 years ago
  • Never miss an episode

    Great podcast. Lots of great information .

    Apple Podcasts
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    divebookreader
    United States4 years ago

Listeners Say

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A thoughtful, policy-forward look at Western public lands with quality guests.
Clear, accessible explanations of complex law and regulatory issues affecting parks.
Consistently strong guest lineups and insightful analysis, though some listeners may crave more intersectional perspectives.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Tracy Stone-Manning on the future of public lands
Q: What would modernization look like for the Forest Service and BLM to be effective in today's realities?
Modernization would involve retaining scientific capacity, realigning fire management with land management, creating more stable and in-house expertise in field offices, and designing an agency structure that can respond quickly to climate-driven changes and maintenance backlogs without dissolving public protections.
Tracy Stone-Manning on the future of public lands
Q: What does Ground Shift aim to accomplish beyond The Wilderness Society's priorities?
Ground Shift is designed to gather wide input from diverse perspectives to reimagine how public lands should be governed in the long term, including policy frameworks and structure that can accommodate future needs like clean energy minerals while maintaining protections for wild places.
How Trump and Burgum hijacked the Park Service and America’s birthday party
Q: What is the controversy around Freedom 250 and America250?
Freedom 250 is portrayed as a politicized, donor-funded effort with anonymous donors and limited transparency, aimed at supporting political branding around America's birthday rather than purely philanthropic park support.
How Trump and Burgum hijacked the Park Service and America’s birthday party
Q: What is the core issue with how funds from recreation fees are being used?
The recreation fees meant to support parks are reportedly being redirected toward DC projects and vanity constructions, prompting questions about legality, transparency, and long-term impact on park operations.
Jennifer Rokala on 11 years fighting for public lands at CWP
Q: When you made that transition, what did you think it would be like going from those roles into advocacy?
It was a big shift because CWP was a younger, non-traditional conservation group; the focus became translating political experience into proactive conservation messaging for broad audiences.

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Frequently Asked Questions About The Landscape

What is The Landscape about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This program centers on public lands, conservation policy, and the politics shaping parks in the American West. Across episodes, listeners get interviews with policymakers, researchers, and advocacy leaders, plus analysis of legal and regulatory developments affecting access, preservation, and land-use decisions. Topics commonly cover mining reform, border land access, wildfire management, historic interpretation, and philanthropic or political influences on public lands governance. A notable strength is its ability to translate complex environmental law and policy into accessible, on-the-ground context, often featuring cross‑coalition viewpoints and firsthand park or agency perspectives. The show frequently surfaces timely debates around f... more

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4. Bob Krumenaker
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6. Timothy Ingalsbee
7. Jonathon Klein
8. Alan Spears

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