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On Common Ground: An American Inheritance

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America holds hundreds of millions of acres of land in trust for the public — national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, wilderness areas, and the waters off our coasts. Right now, that inheritance is being taken, not in secret, but in plain sight, while the country's attention is elsewhere.

On Common Ground: An American Inheritance is a six-part documentary podcast about the immediate threats to... more

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In this bonus episode of On Common Ground: An American Inheritance, we find inspiration in people who saw the places they love threatened and took action.

The first six episodes of this series laid out how America’s public lands are being taken — th... more

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The finale of this 6-part documentary series offers hope and a vision of what public lands could still become if people are willing to stand up for the places they love.

"The Inheritance" opens with Ada Limón, the 24th U.S. Poet Laureate, who spent ... more

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In the 1970s, Bill Hedden took a job at the Atlas uranium mill on the banks of the Colorado River in Moab. He was lucky: a spot on the construction crew kept him away from the mill's most lethal work — the acid tanks, the yellowcake hearth, the men s... more

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Every argument for dismantling America's public lands is built to sound reasonable: we need affordable housing; the West shouldn't be run by faceless bureaucrats in Washington; public lands represent a broken promise to the states. Episode four, "The... more

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Recent Guests

Becky Rom
Longtime Boundary Waters wilderness advocate
Episode: Bonus: The People
Gillian Fitzgerald
Organizer with Save the Boundary Waters and former wilderness guide
Save the Boundary Waters
Episode: Bonus: The People
Tracy Stone-Manning
President of The Wilderness Society and former director of the Bureau of Land Management
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Episode: Bonus: The People
Matt Lee-Ashley
Executive Director of Ground Shift
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Episode: Bonus: The People
Ada Limón
24th United States Poet Laureate, reading Startlement for the National Climate Assessment
Poet Laureate, You Are Here project
Episode: Episode 6: The Inheritance
Renée Yellow Horse
Navajo grandmother who led a fight against a uranium-mining project
Navajo Nation
Episode: Episode 6: The Inheritance
Pete McBride
Filmmaker who documented land battles and conservation efforts
Documentary filmmaker
Episode: Episode 6: The Inheritance
Adam Kramer
Leader of Outdoor Alliance, conservation advocate
Outdoor Alliance
Episode: Episode 6: The Inheritance
Sarah Krakow
Land policy expert
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Episode: Episode 6: The Inheritance

Hosts

Bill Hedden
Host of On Common Ground: An American Inheritance; former Executive Director of the Grand Canyon Trust
John Leshy
Co-host; former Solicitor of the U.S. Department of the Interior; authority on public lands history and law

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 106 ratings
  • Incredible

    I’ve listened to many podcasts about federal public lands. This is the best. Full stop. It’s fact and history based, but still focusing on today’s issues. There are lots of extremely qualified guests that make the listening very engaging. Keep the episodes coming!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    canyoneeringrebolting
    United States3 months ago
  • On Common Ground

    Outstanding blend of history, geography, and politics, delivered clearly and without hyperbole.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Korean War veteran
    United States3 months ago
  • Essential for understanding our public lands

    This interesting and informative podcast is hosted by two of the most influential and knowledgeable public land advocates over the past several decades. It’s essential for understanding our public lands and the threats posed by the Trump administration and especially Utah’s politicians.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    moabdad
    United States3 months ago
  • Please listen before it is too late.

    This is a stunningly informative, well researched, compellingly told podcast. Bill Hedden and John Leahy straight forwardly lay out the alarming facts about how we Americans are being swindled out of our public lands for private gains. Please listen and learn so we can do something to stop the steal before it is too late.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Womencandoit
    United States3 months ago
  • Film Director

    This series is so important as the public lands belong to the people and to open them to exploitation is heart wrenching. Every inch of un-exploited wild land is a treasure for future generations and this program is offering the backstory that I missed.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    jimimerkel
    United States3 months ago

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Listeners describe the show as fact- and history-based, with engaging guests and clear discussion of today's public lands issues.
The mix of history, geography, and policy is praised for accessibility and rigor.
Episodes are viewed as essential for understanding public lands and the cross-ideological coalitions needed to defend them.

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#29
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#107
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#33
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#87
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#93
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#107
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Bonus: The People
Q: How should someone who wants to get engaged begin?
Tracy Stone-Manning recommends starting in a place the person cares about, reaching into their community, and finding common ground with others who can work together to protect it.
Bonus: The People
Q: How do you keep going when the end is so uncertain and so much is coming at all of us all at once?
Gillian Fitzgerald says she makes space to witness grief without letting it consume her, uses yoga and time in the Boundary Waters to reconnect with what she loves, and looks for ways to contribute goodness, including local volunteer work.

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A rigorous, history-and-policy driven series that examines threats to public lands in the United States, from privatization attempts to sweeping changes in how lands are funded and managed. Across episodes, listeners hear voices from Indigenous communities, conservationists, climbers, scientists, policymakers, and everyday users who rely on access to public spaces for culture, recreation, and livelihoods. The show frames public lands as a shared inheritance and emphasizes coalition-building across diverse perspectives to defend safeguards, funding, and co-management. Noteworthy is the recurring focus on Indigenous stewardship, watershed health, and the tension between development and protection, all conveyed through documentary storytelling... more

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2. Gillian Fitzgerald
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