Our (Shrinking) Common Ground: The Latest in the Fight for Public Lands

2025-05-26

Public lands are one of the few unifiers for a huge number of Americans — but they’re currently under attack.On this episode, Luke Koppa talks with Blister reviewer and conservation advocate, Paul Forward, about these developments and why anyone who enjoys the outdoors should be concerned about some recent legislation. We cover several worrying provisions in the U.S. Budget Reconciliation bill; how the outdoor community helped get some of the worst additions removed from the current version; and why there’s still a need for all of us to take action to ensur...

Public lands are one of the few unifiers for a huge number of Americans — but they’re currently under attack.

On this episode, Luke Koppa talks with Blister reviewer and conservation advocate, Paul Forward, about these developments and why anyone who enjoys the outdoors should be concerned about some recent legislation. We cover several worrying provisions in the U.S. Budget Reconciliation bill; how the outdoor community helped get some of the worst additions removed from the current version; and why there’s still a need for all of us to take action to ensure that our public lands are responsibly managed and utilized in the future.

RELATED LINKS:

Contact Your Senators

Get Yourself Covered: BLISTER+

Details on the Budget Bill

Senate Energy & Natural Resources Committee: Members

More Info on Ambler Road

Analysis from Outdoor Alliance

Public Land Use Polling Data

TOPICS & TIMES:

New BLISTER+ Members (2:07)

Recent Developments re: Public Lands (4:33)

Ambler Road Development (13:18)