Podcasts about great american outdoors act

Celebrated for its scenic beauty and connections to Appalachia culture, the Blue Ridge Parkway stretches 469 miles through Virginia and North Carolina and serves as the longest linear park in the United States. While its footprint is massive, it's impacts are felt on a hyper-local level, with communities uniquely imprinting themselves toward the 16.7 million visitors that pass through the park each year.After years spent gathering support, the Blue Ridge Parkway was granted $127M of the $1.3 million Great American Outdoors Act, which was passed by Congress in 2022. This established the opportunity to complete decades-long deferred maintenance along the Parkway's entire corridor.The combination of these planned projects and the necessary detours, partial, and full road and feature closures in areas now impacted by Hurricane Helene have communities, visitors, and residents concerned about the short and long-term impacts of these necessary projects. On this week's Mind Your Business, we set the context for the economic and community impact of the Blue Ridge Parkway, and provide an update on what comes next in terms of decisions about current repairs and long-term infrastructure upgrades. We'll hear from Jesse Pope, Executive Director of the Grandfather Mountain Stewardship Association, one of the Parkway's most visible attractions. We'll also talk with Carolyn Ward, CEO of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, a 501c(3) organization tapped with assisting Parkway staff with funding, marketing, and other support not covered as part of the Federal budget. The BRPF is behind the Blue Ridge Rising action plan, which will help connect Parkway communities and visitors with travel experiences, enhanced cultural attractions, and more. Other organizations like the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea trail and the Blue Ridge National Heritage Area also provide volunteer, programmatic, and marketing support along the Parkway.Mind Your Business is written and produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.Catch the show each Thursday morning at 9AM on WATA (1450AM & 96.5FM) in Boone.Support the show

The historic Vancouver Barracks' Building 993 has been beautifully rehabilitated by the National Park Service, preserving its legacy while upgrading for modern use. Discover how this $6.5 million project brings new life to a piece of history, supported by the Great American Outdoors Act. Read the full story at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/national-park-service-completes-rehabilitation-of-historic-barracks-building on www.ClarkCountyToday.com #FortVancouver #VancouverBarracks #Building993 #NationalParkService #historicrehabilitation #ClarkCountyWa #localnews

In this episode of the "Jester" Section Hiker podcast, host Julie "Jester" Gayheart shares her latest adventures, including a hike in Pennsylvania with Mary and Mike, a relaxing family visit in Ohio, and a southbound trek on the Appalachian Trail through the Shenandoah National Park. While hiking, Julie delves into the history of the park with stories from the book 'Shenandoah Secrets,' revealing fascinating tales about landmarks like Mary's Rock, Big Meadows, and Rockfish Gap. The episode concludes with Julie crossing the southern boundary of the park and reflecting on the Great American Outdoors Act.  Resources Used In This Episode:  Shenandoah Secrets The Story Of The Parks Hidden Past Written by: Carolyn and Jack Reeder Published by: Potomac Appalachian Trail Club PATC Website: https://www.patc.net/  Shenandoah NPS Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shenandoahnps/  Far Out: https://faroutguides.com/  Jester's AT Southbound Itinerary Thru Shenandoah:  7/26 - SNP SOBO (Far Out):  US 522 (1225) Compton Gap (1230.6) 5.6 Miles 7/27 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Compton Gap (1230.6) Elkwallow Wayside (1244.1) 13.5 Miles 7/28 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Elkwallow Wayside (1244.1) Meadow Spring Trailhead (1255.2) 11.7 Miles 7/29 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Meadow Spring Trailhead (1255.2) Rock Spring Cabin Parking (1267.4) 12.8 Miles 7/30 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Rock Spring Cabin Parking (1267.4) Bearfence Mountain Hut (1278.3) 11 Miles 7/31 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Bearfence Mountain Hut (1278.3) Hightop Parking Area (1288.6) 10.3 Miles 8/1 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Hightop Parking Area (1288.6) Ivy Creek Overlook (1300.5) 11.9 Miles 8/2 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Ivy Creek Overlook (1300.5) Blackrock Trailhead (1311.1) 10.8 Miles 8/3 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Blackrock Trailhead (1311.1) Sawmill Run Overlook (1322.2) 11.3 8/4 - SNP SOBO (Far Out): Sawmill Run Overlook (1322.2) Rockfish Gap (1332.9) 10.5 Miles Connect With Jester: Email: jester@jestersectionhiker.com Jester's Gear: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5wx7IWX7G0  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@JulieGayheart  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jestersectionhiker/ Allegheny Trail (Trailer): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpggXI74Qec  SAFE AND FOUND: https://safe-and-found.com Music By: Victor Lundberg "Top of The Morning"

It's hard to believe, but it's been four years since Congress passed the Great American Outdoors Act and President Trump signed it into law. Under that legislation, the National Park Service has been receiving $1.3 billion a year to pay for tackling the National Park System's maintenance backlog. When the Great American Outdoors Act was passed, it was given a five-year life. That means it will have to be reauthorized next year to keep the program going. It's had wide-ranging impacts, paying for things like roadwork on the Blue Ridge Parkway, new bridges at Yellowstone National Park, improved campgrounds in the park system, and new interpretation. But will the GAOA get renewed, and what's the process to get there? To examine the benefits of the legislation, and talk about the steps being taken to reauthorize the legislation, we're joined today by Eric Stiles, president and CEO of Friends of Acadia, Kristen Brengel, the senior vice president for government affairs at the National Parks Conservation Association, and Phil Francis, chair of the Coalition to Protect America's National Parks. 

Join Daily Inter Lake reporter Taylor Inman as she goes over some of this week's biggest headlines. The Blackfeet Nation are again enforcing a decades-old closure of Chief Mountain after recent tourist activity disturbed cultural and spiritual practices there. Funding from the Great American Outdoors Act will go toward several Flathead National Forest improvements this summer, and two siphons failed this week in the St. Mary Canal, spurring concerns about the effects on local agriculture and ecology.   Read more of these stories: Blackfeet Nation resumes enforcement of Chief Mountain closure Great Outdoors Act funding to spur Flathead National Forest improvementsSt. Mary Canal failure stirs agriculture, ecological concerns  Read more state and local coverage: The Farm Table makes up made-from-scratch meals State seeks to appeal decision on voting laws to Supreme CourtFlathead Valley man allegedly fired gun during argument over water pumpLarry and Julie Feist made spreading hope their mission  Troy man plans to appeal sentence for killing grizzly Subscribe to all our pods! Stay in the know with timely updates from News Now, keep up with northwest Montana sports on Keeping Score, dig into stories with Deep Dive, and keep grooving to local artists with Press Play. Visit DailyInterLake.com to stay up-to-date with the latest breaking news from the Flathead Valley and beyond. Support local journalism and subscribe to us! Watch this podcast and more on our YouTube Channel. Find us on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Got a news tip, want to place an ad, or sponsor this podcast? Contact us!

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Blue Ridge Rising is an initiative of the Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation, the nonprofit fundraising partner for the Blue Ridge Parkway, to strengthen cross-jurisdictional relationships, foster economic development within the region's gateway communities, and establish a unified regional voice.On December 5-6, 2023, the Blue Ridge Rising Two-State Summit was held in Blowing Rock, bringing together key community members across the Parkway to further discuss how this important economic and recreational asset can be best utilized and preserved in the future.On this week's Mind Your Business podcast, we get an overview of Blue Ridge Rising from Caroline Stahlschmidt, Senior Project Manager with Boone-based Destination by Design. We'll also hear about key take-aways from the summit, and what to expect moving forward with this important project.Mind Your Business is produced each week by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and UNC Health Appalachian.Support the show

Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.   Today is Monday, Nov. 20  The Mon Forest receives funding for several improvements. Can't make it out so watch the latest Folklore Music Exchange concert? You can watch it online! And Oglebay Park kicks off its annual Festival of Lights…on today's daily304. #1 – From WV EXPLORER – The Monongahela National Forest has received $1,092,000 million in funding from the Great American Outdoors Act to support three projects in the Allegheny Mountains of eastern West Virginia. According to Kelly Bridges, spokesperson for the Monongahela, the three projects include improvements to Tea Creek Mountain Bike Trail, repairs to Holcomb Bridge in Webster County and the installation of stream-crossing structures for trout fisheries in Greenbrier and Pocahontas counties. The investments are made from the National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund established by the Great American Outdoors Act. The Great American Outdoors Act addresses the growing $7 billion backlog of deferred maintenance on national forests and grasslands.    Read more: https://wvexplorer.com/2023/06/08/monongahela-national-forest-trout-bridge-bike-projects/   #2 – From DAILY304 – The daily304 and Folklore Music Exchange are proud to present a Mountain State Music Concert from the Folklore Stage in Charleston, Almost Heaven, West Virginia.  Nov. 10th's guests include Grace Campbell and Dalchord. You can find the concert on the daily304 channel on YouTube. (And don't forget to like and subscribe!) It's a concert from your couch! Sit back, relax, and enjoy LIVE music from West Virginia. Watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_xG81AkfFQ   #3 – From WEIRTON DAILY TIMES – Santa Claus has flipped the switch on the Christmas lights at Oglebay Park, ushering in the official start to the 2023 holiday season in the Ohio Valley. Bob Peckenaugh, president and CEO of the Wheeling Park Commission, highlighted what visitors to the park will see as part of the 39th annual Festival of Lights. New this year is the winter carnival near the Levenson Shelter. There's an acrylic ice rink, a small train ride and decorated trees there. A climbing wall, carnival food and fire pit can also be found at the spot. And at the entrance to the park leading to Wilson Lodge there is also something new — colored orbs in different shapes that create a dance The lights will shine each night from dusk to midnight through Jan. 7. Read more: https://www.weirtondailytimes.com/news/local-news/2023/11/making-spirits-bright-oglebay-turns-on-festival-of-lights-for-the-holidays/   Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo.  That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.

A Monterey Park Navy sailor is charged for allegedly sharing military secrets with China. Some hotel rooms LA has paid to use for unhoused Angelenos sits empty. Admission to national parks are free today to celebrate 2020's Great American Outdoors Act. Plus, more. Support The L.A. Report by donating now at LAist.com/join and by visiting https://laist.com.Support the show: https://laist.com

On this month's episode, we are joined by Quinn Brett and Sam Sala. Quinn is an adaptive athlete and prominent voice in the adaptive space. As an avid recreationist, she provides her view on how outdoor accessibility can be improved in our national parks and other outdoor spaces. Sam is an instructor at Paradox Sports where he works with Quinn and other adaptive climbers. Across his tenure, he has gained a first-hand appreciation for how improved accessibility enriches the outdoor experiences for adaptive athletes. The pair discuss some of the barriers, challenges, and successes that they have seen in the adaptive world and what they hope to see in the future. We hope this brings you a better perspective on accessibility in the outdoors, adaptive climbing, and inclusivity for adaptive athletes. 5:48- Quinn and Sam's climbing histories 10:12- Accessible terminology 101 13:47- What Quinn noticed was missing in accessibility in the outdoors 20:38- Sam's beginnings with adaptive athletes 26:12- Successes/progress they have seen over the years 33:26- A universal trail in national parks & meshing with Wilderness areas 38:27- Great American Outdoors Act & funding accessible infrastructure 41:26- Quinn is still doing cool sh*t 46:14- How to support adaptive athletes 52:42- Trail etiquette 54:12- Adaptive climbing technology Quinn's Instagram: @quinndolina Sam's Instagram: @fearthenbeer Paradox Sports: https://www.paradoxsports.org/ A Climb for Greater Accessibility: https://www.rei.com/blog/climb/a-climb-for-greater-accessibility

Conservation can be DEPRESSING, so for Mental Health Month we decided to share ONLY positive news and stories (after taking a little break for our brains). Rewire those neurons everybody, because it's not all bleak. Good news so far in May: Biden-Harris Administration announced $36 million for national forests and grasslands Dakota Prairie Grasslands received $464,000 of that to improve access. US Department of Agriculture and the Interior announced $2.8 billion in funding for 2024 authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act to improve access to management and recreation opportunities on national forests and grasslands. Proposed CRP Reform Act of 2023 TNC funding 9 grasslands research projects thru 2023 JE Weaver Small Grands Awards Arizona is restoring migration routes for pronghorn and mule deer South Dakota spending $1 mil restoring grasslands No-Mow-Summer in Dengibghshire County, Wales Earless Dragon burrows (Video) Saving Phu My, one of the Mekong Delta's last natural grasslands UN International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists WWF Policy Actions to Save Grasslands There's still time to save the Cerrado! (New Research) Cargill got sued over Cerrado deforestation again. Good news deep dives: Success in the Savanna: Blue-throated Macaw Update 2022 State of the Birds Report North American Grasslands Conservation Act Great Plains Ecotourism Coalition Utah Wildlife Board approves changes to Utah prairie dog rule Contact Website Facebook Twitter info@grasslandgroupies.org

Welcome to She's Wild, the Podcast for Women in Land & Development. Today's guest is Heather Reading, the Conservation Division leader at Land Advisors Organization. With over 20 years of experience in land and water conservation, Heather is skilled in developing tailored strategies that benefit landowners while solving resource challenges, protecting drinking water supplies, and improving recreational opportunities. Heather helped shape the 2018 Farm Bill by working at local, state, and national levels to improve conservation programs and increase funding; she then directed multi-millions in Farm Bill funding to Arizona. She assisted in efforts to successfully pass the Great American Outdoors Act and worked at state and national levels to increase funding to the Land and Water Conservation Fund. She utilizes these sources to secure multi-million dollar funding awards for current projects and she's also developing new fund sources and creative financing strategies for conservation with corporate business partners.In this episode learn about Heather and her career journey from studying biology to working as the Land & Water Protection Director for The Nature Conservancy in Arizona to her current role as Conservation Division leader at the Land Advisors Organization. You also learn all about the Yavapai Ranch Project she's diligently working on conserving. Connect with Nancy:Instagram:https://instagram.com/nancysurakLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nancysurak/Website: www.nancysurak.com Connect with Heather:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heather-reading-aa055b27/Learn more about the Yavapai Ranch:  http://www.yavapairanch.com/Heather's book recommendation: The Secret Knowledge of Water: Discovering the Essence of the American Desert by Craig Childs via Amazon: https://a.co/d/aDnZHY6Heather's YouTube Yoga Recommendation: Boho Beautiful https://www.youtube.com/c/bohobeautifulShe's Wild Sound Production by: Luke Surak, Surak Productions:  surakproductions@gmail.com

As we recap the 2023 High Country Economic Kickoff Luncheon, listen to the keynote presentation from Tracy Swartout, Superintendent of the Blue Ridge Parkway.Mind your Business is produced weekly by the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. The radio show airs each Thursday morning at 10:05AM on WATA (1450AM/96.5FM) in the High Country. The podcast version of the program is made possible each week by Appalachian Commercial Real Estate and sponsored in part by Appalachian Regional Healthcare System.Support the show

In this episode, we meet up with a backcountry trail crew on the Inyo National Forest. California Conservation Corps members and the United States Forest Service staff tell us what it takes to live and work on the trail. As we shall soon learn, the combination of partnership, funding from the Great American Outdoors Act, the true grit brings transformation for the trail and the crew.

The protection of public land requires the broad ranging vision and leadership of federal service professionals at the highest levels. As the 19th Director of the National Park Service Charles F. Sams III is guiding the management of a complexed agency that oversees the protection of 63 National Parks and more than 420 individual monuments, battlefields, lakeshores and grasslands. A member of the Confederate Tribes of the Umatilla Indians, Sams is the first Native American to serve as the administrator of the memorial sites that preserve our natural history and enduring national heritage. After a long career in the U.S. Navy in times of both war and peace as well as the creation of career opportunities for aspiring stewards of the natural environment, Sams now dedicates his commitment to public service by encouraging the next generation of National Park Rangers. By building a corps of passionate interpreters to effectively tell a more comprehensive story of our culture as a united people, he's a helping to pave a diverse and inclusive pathway of preservation well into the future.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] "You're never going to meet a more passionate group of people who are dedicated to mission than the National Park Service Rangers and their staffs out there," Sams said. "And what they really need is a leader who will advocate for them to ensure they have the funding so they can can go about doing the preservation of flora and fauna and telling America stories." In recent months since the passage by Congress of the Great American Outdoors Act, also known as GAOA, there are new opportunities to affirm the priorities of natural resource and heritage protection through the National Park Service. By permanently providing financial resources for the Land And Water Conservation Fund, the federal government is poised to make profound investments in the people and places that define our identity as a nation. Now that he's coming to the end of his first year on the job, I had the chance speak to Sams and have him reflect upon his tenure so far as well as the role that the NPS can play in the shaping our way forward. I'm James Edward Mills. And you're listening to, The Joy Trip Project. National Park Service Director Charles Sams (Middle) stands with Mosaics In Science Interns at the U.S. Department of the Interior Building in Washington D.C. (photo by James Edward Mills) JTP Well, first of all, thank you very much for taking the time to to chat with me and to share a little bit about your experience in the management of public land. My first question is a very basic one. Tell me where you from and how you how you got to the position that you're in now. Sams So I'm from Oregon originally. I was born in Portland, Oregon, but raised on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeast Oregon, right along the Umatilla River, which was feeds into the big river, which is now known as the Columbia, that we know as the Necheewana. And I very fortunate to grow up in a very well-educated household. My parents had attended and graduated junior college, which was very rare to have two native parents who had actually not only attended, but graduated. And so education has always played an important part and also a freeing of oneself by having a good education. In addition to being surrounded by a number of elders, my grandfather and a number of tribal elders who raised me in a much more traditional and cultural sense of the Cayuse and Walla Walla people. JTP And from that experience, how did you get into public service? Sams Well, public service is expected in our family. We are supposed to give back more than we take, which is a simple principle. We also come from a group of people that believe that we have limited wants with unlimited resources, which is the exact opposite, which, you know, it's funny, since I have a business degree that tells me that I have unlimited...

The protection of public land requires the broad ranging vision and leadership of federal service professionals at the highest levels. As the 19th Director of the National Park Service Charles F. Sams III is guiding the management of a complexed agency that oversees the protection of 63 National Parks and more than 420 individual monuments, battlefields, lakeshores and grasslands. A member of the Confederate Tribes of the Umatilla Indians, Sams is the first Native American to serve as the administrator of the memorial sites that preserve our natural history and enduring national heritage. After a long career in the U.S. Navy in times of both war and peace as well as the creation of career opportunities for aspiring stewards of the natural environment, Sams now dedicates his commitment to public service by encouraging the next generation of National Park Rangers. By building a corps of passionate interpreters to effectively tell a more comprehensive story of our culture as a united people, he's a helping to pave a diverse and inclusive pathway of preservation well into the future.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row] "You're never going to meet a more passionate group of people who are dedicated to mission than the National Park Service Rangers and their staffs out there," Sams said. "And what they really need is a leader who will advocate for them to ensure they have the funding so they can can go about doing the preservation of flora and fauna and telling America stories." In recent months since the passage by Congress of the Great American Outdoors Act, also known as GAOA, there are new opportunities to affirm the priorities of natural resource and heritage protection through the National Park Service. By permanently providing financial resources for the Land And Water Conservation Fund, the federal government is poised to make profound investments in the people and places that define our identity as a nation. Now that he's coming to the end of his first year on the job, I had the chance speak to Sams and have him reflect upon his tenure so far as well as the role that the NPS can play in the shaping our way forward. I'm James Edward Mills. And you're listening to, The Joy Trip Project. National Park Service Director Charles Sams (Middle) stands with Mosaics In Science Interns at the U.S. Department of the Interior Building in Washington D.C. (photo by James Edward Mills) JTP Well, first of all, thank you very much for taking the time to to chat with me and to share a little bit about your experience in the management of public land. My first question is a very basic one. Tell me where you from and how you how you got to the position that you're in now. Sams So I'm from Oregon originally. I was born in Portland, Oregon, but raised on the Umatilla Indian Reservation in northeast Oregon, right along the Umatilla River, which was feeds into the big river, which is now known as the Columbia, that we know as the Necheewana. And I very fortunate to grow up in a very well-educated household. My parents had attended and graduated junior college, which was very rare to have two native parents who had actually not only attended, but graduated. And so education has always played an important part and also a freeing of oneself by having a good education. In addition to being surrounded by a number of elders, my grandfather and a number of tribal elders who raised me in a much more traditional and cultural sense of the Cayuse and Walla Walla people. JTP And from that experience, how did you get into public service? Sams Well, public service is expected in our family. We are supposed to give back more than we take, which is a simple principle. We also come from a group of people that believe that we have limited wants with unlimited resources, which is the exact opposite, which, you know, it's funny, since I have a business degree that tells me that I have unlimited...

On today's Front Page: Oil and gas leasing sales that fund the Great American Outdoors Act have slowed to a trickle, Democrats are set to benefit from early voting this Saturday in Georgia, and more.

News this week includes: *Cuyahoga Valley National Park receives $14 million through the Great American Outdoors Act to improve the Towpath Trail & railroad *Akron ZooMobile at the Quirk Cultural Center. *National Drug Take Back Day, October 29 at the Cuyahoga Falls Police Department. *Halloween events in Cuyahoga Falls, including the Halloween display tour *School building construction and former Newberry Elementary School bricks up for grabs. *Stacy Levy began constructing her piece for the Our Town Grant. *Fall watercolor class at Lions Park Lodge. *Falls Bassoon Quartet at Cuyahoga Falls Library Halloween night. Thank you for listening. We are always in the market for article submissions and suggestions for podcast interviews. Drop us a line at fallsfreepress@gmail.com. If you enjoyed the show, be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts to let others know to listen. Fallscast theme composed and performed by Alex Hall.

The Indiana Dunes National Park received $16 million for deferred maintenance projects through the Great American Outdoors Act. And environmental advocacy groups filed suit against the EPA to close close a regulatory loophole that left about half of the coal ash waste in the U.S. exempt from federal health protections. Representatives from NIPSCO and JustTransition NWI are on Regionally Speaking to discuss coal ash removal at the Michigan City Generating Station.

Today, in celebration of the Great American Outdoors Act, all National Parks have free entry - just watch out for flash floods!  Sgt. Spencer Cannon, PIO for the Utah County Sheriff's Office provided insight as to how we can stay safe in the parks.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Senator Jon Tester connected with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell during the KGEZ Good Morning Show Glacier Bank Community Conversation on Wednesday June 15, 2022 to remark on high water levels in the Yellowstone, Stillwater, Gallatin, and other rivers across the state, PACT Act of 2022 and the Great American Outdoors Act.

Senator Steve Daines connected with John Hendricks and Robin Mitchell during the KGEZ Good Morning Show Glacier Bank Community Conversation on Wednesday June 8, 2022 to remark on the Great American Outdoors Act, the Forestry Bill and his recent conversation with Janet Yellen on inflation.

Cortney Worrall is the President and CEO of Waterfront Alliance, leading the organization to meet the challenges of revitalizing, protecting, and making more accessible the coastlines, waterfronts of the most vulnerable communities throughout the New York-New Jersey region. Cortney leads the strategic direction for climate resilience initiatives and brings a track record in campaign and coalition building to solve complex urban challenges. As Senior Regional Director for the National Parks Conservation Association's Northeast office, Cortney led campaign development and direction, strategic planning, fundraising, organizational development, park protection, and community organizing in the Northeast. She designed and led the two-year campaign for a national park for Stonewall Inn in Greenwich Village, New York. By leading and building leadership across multiple sectors, Stonewall National Monument was designated by President Obama in June 2016. She led the northeast strategy for the campaign to reduce the $12B maintenance backlog affecting national parks through the historic Great American Outdoors Act which passed in 2020.

Aaron and Bill sit down with Senator Martin Heinrich of New Mexico to discuss the Recovering America's Wildlife Act (RAWA) - what it is, what it aims to accomplish, and what we need to do to get I passed. Senator Heinrich is the leading sporting advocate in Congress and has worked diligently on numerous pieces of conservation legislation. We cover his perspectives of RAWA, how it will help state agencies, the opportunities to mitigate wildfire and its impacts, and his opinion that RAWA will be “the most impactful wildlife conservation investment in U.S. history”. Senator Heinrich has also been a champion on combating CWD. We ask him for an update on the Senate companion legislation to the passed House version of the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act. Links: NWF Outdoors Recovering America's Wildlife Act action alert – email your Member of Congress here: https://support.nwf.org/page/39420/action/1?fbclid=IwAR32AQFGFCHRenhBbDzEtHB9vBVXrb9T0PURcT9pv6kDfyweoSLgBckvSBo RAWA bill text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/2773 More details on RAWA: https://www.nwf.org/Our-Work/Wildlife-Conservation/Policy/Recovering-Americas-Wildlife-Act Our recent sporting blog on RAWA: https://www.nwf.org/Outdoors/Blog/03-23-2022-Bipartisan-Wildlife-Bill-Will-Benefit-Hunters-Anglers House version CWD bill text: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5608 Show notes: 2:39 – Little background on Senator Martin Heinrich. “The sporting community's  biggest champion in Congress.” 3:27 – What has Senator Heinrich been doing outside recently? 5:44 - Senator Heinrich talks about Recovering America's Wildlife Act. “…the wildlife version of the Great American Outdoors Act” 8:23 – Why should the sporting community support this? 11:24 – “This is the number one agreed upon focus for benefiting wildlife in this Congress, and the sporting community in particular has stepped up in a way that's allowed us to move this forward and keep it incredibly bipartisan during a divided time in our country. Wildlife is something that brings us back together…” 12:36 - Senator Martin Heinrich reflects on what the early advocates for wildlife went through a century ago in places like New Mexico… highlighting elk, mule deer, pronghorn and wild turkey. Expressing hope that our grandkids inherit the same amazing breath of wildlife that folks took for granted when they grew up. 15:28 - How much latitude will state agencies will have when they spend the money provided by Recovering America's Wildlife Act? Turns out, the actual program is built completely by each individual state agency. Please note: States all have what are called state wildlife action plans, if you are interested for your state be sure to google “(your state) wildlife action plan” 17:06 – Senator Heinrich points out -- the current programs which support these state wildlife action plans are completely inadequate to implement them. The need outstrips the support. RAWA would allow the agencies to implement these plans. 18:01 – “What the catch? There's gotta be a catch? Nothing can be this perfect…” Right now, sportswomen and sportsmen have a lot of input with state agencies because their dollars fund the agencies. Will this change when the states have additional funding? 21:04 – Shout out to our partner podcast, Artemis Sportswomen. For more great content, please be sure to follow NWF Outdoors on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. 22:48 - Senator Heinrich talks about how Recovering America's Wildlife Act will help with natural infrastructure and wild fires.   26:14 – Continuing discussion the benefits that stack up when you restore habitat for one small song bird in a wetland… restoration like this benefit's multiple species (including hunters and anglers). 27:07 - Senator Heinrich talks twenty years down the road with Recovering America's Wildlife Act, highlighting the importance of restoring riparian habitat for Rio Grande cutthroat trout, song birds and the sporting community. 29:46 - What do we need to do to get this across the finish line? 30:50 - Senator Heinrich talks about the Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Act being introduced into the Senate. 32:21 - Senator Heinrich shares statement about the importance of passing Recovering America's Wildlife Act. “Reach out to your house member and both of your senators and say this is good policy. This is good for our sporting communities. This is good for wildlife. It's bipartisan. Let's get this thing done.”  

The Outdoor Recreation Roundtable (ORR) is a coalition of outdoor recreation trade associations. By bringing together various outdoor recreation stakeholders from recreational fishing to the RV and education communities and beyond, ORR promotes the growth of the whole outdoor recreation economy and outdoor recreation activities. Jessica (Wahl) Turner is ORR's President. After graduating from Georgetown University, Turner started her outdoor recreation career at the Department of Interior where she managed external relations for the Secretary, as well as First Lady Michelle Obama's Let's Move! Outside and Let's Move! in Indian Country initiatives. Before leading ORR, Turner directed the Outdoor Industry Association's (OIA) outdoor recreation portfolio in Washington D.C. Under Turner's leadership, ORR has successfully brought together the outdoor recreation industry and advocated for the passage of the Great American Outdoors Act and achieved millions of dollars in funding for public lands, waters and rural gateway communities. In conversation with host, Mike Leonard, Turner discusses her career, the importance of bringing together the outdoor recreation industry, and ORR's diversity, equity and inclusion initiative, Together Outdoors. For ways to get involved in sportfishing policy visit https://keepamericafishing.org/ and https://asafishing.org/

Ranking 5th in the nation, Maine's outdoor industry generates 3.3% of the state's economy. With numbers like that, Senator Angus King has a sharp eye on policies like those in the Great American Outdoors Act and the Build Back Better Act, which is currently going under debate in Congress. In today's episode, OIA government affairs director Rich Harper speaks with King and OIA Government Affairs Committee Chair and LL Bean Executive Chairman Shawn Gorman about why they support federal investments in national, state and local parks as means for driving sustainable economic growth, and they discuss how government and outdoor businesses can work together to pass equitable climate-smart legislation like the Outdoors For All Act to ensure our planet, its people and the outdoor industry continue to thrive. Learn more about Build Back Better and the Outdoors For All Act and how OIA's policy team works to support its members and the outdoor industry by visiting outdoorindustry.org. 

The iconic portage between Duncan Lake and Rose Lake in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness will take on a new look in 2022 when two sets of wooden staircases will be replaced with stone steps. Stone used in the project will come from the land located between the lakes in the federally-designated wilderness area. Hand tools and other non-motorized instruments will be used to shape the new look of the portage. “We are planning to replace the wooden stairs on the stairway portage with stone steps during the summer of 2022,” said Jon Benson, an assistant ranger for recreation and wilderness on the Tofte and Gunflint ranger districts of Superior National Forest. “Great Lakes Trailbuilders is the contractor with whom we will be working.” The 80-rod portage between Duncan and Rose is among the most highly trafficked areas on the eastern side of the BWCA. Two sets of stairs, with more than 90 steps each, make up most of the portage between the two lakes. The portage largely parallels a set of falls dropping from Duncan down to Rose near the Canadian border in the Mid-Gunflint Trail area. The current look of the portage was built in the 1930s by the Civilian Conversation Corps using logs to create a staircase of sorts. Due to the harsh environment in the BWCA, wooden steps or set logs do not hold up well as weather and humans wear on them, according to Willie Bittner, the owner of Wisconsin based Great Lakes Trailbuilders. For example, the wooden steps of the Stairway Portage have been replaced three times in the past 30 years, he said. Rather than continually replace the wood, Bittner had a vision to place stone steps on the portage. Not only will the stone have a more natural look, they should last much longer than the wood version. “This should be there for many generations,” Bittner said of the forthcoming stone staircase between Duncan and Rose. After securing the bid, Bittner and his company are spearheading the project in collaboration with the U.S. Forest Service and the Conservation Corps of Minnesota. The project comes under the umbrella of the Great American Outdoors Act. Bittner and his team will use rifting hammers to split large rocks weighing up to 200 lbs. each to create the steps, he said. They'll also use a device that he describes as a ‘zip-line for rocks' to set the stones in place. Bittner plans to start the project in May not long after the ice vanishes from West Bearskin Lake and Duncan Lake. The goal is to complete the new Stairway Portage by the Fourth of July, he said. WTIP Boundary Waters Podcast host Matthew Baxley spoke with Bittner about the project. The audio to their conversation is shared below.

Good News: Check out all the good things that have happened in the year since the Great American Outdoors Act was passed! Link HERE. The Good Word: A truly excellent quote from JRR Tolkien! Good To Know: A startling fact about the most accurate clock yet built! Good News: Yet more compelling evidence about the […]

This week, Cal talks about what happened to the cash from the Great American Outdoors Act, calling your elected officials, Hawaiians dying everywhere, and so much more. Connect with Cal and MeatEater Cal on Instagram and Twitter MeatEater on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube Shop Cal's Week in Review Merch Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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The Departments of Agriculture and the Interior announced their Fiscal Year 2022 allocations of $2.8 billion in projects, like the Great American Outdoors Act

Ashley Peters is the Director of Communications and Marketing for the Ruffed Grouse Society & American Woodcock Society. She's a conservationist, newer hunter and carries some deep envy for anyone that owns a bird dog. We discuss the current state of Ruffed Grouse, American Woodcock and forest habitat. Along with the importance and best approach of mentoring, hunting essentials on a budget, and more!   The Bird Dog Babe Podcast is Presented By: Purina Pro Plan Boss Shotshell   7:15 Living in Minnesota 9:50 Growing up with conservation mindset 12:30 Bird Nerd Enthusiasts Unite 15:00 Getting started in hunting 25:45 Bird dog dreamin' 31:00 Role at Ruffed Grouse Society 36:10 Importance of public lands and forest management 38:45 Current state of Ruffed Grouse and Woodcock 41:15 West Nile Virus in Ruffed Grouse https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/west-nile-virus-in-ruffed-grouse-and-test-kit-how-to-video/ https://ruffedgrousesociety.org/the-scientific-impact-of-west-nile-on-ruffed-grouse/ 42:30 Success of The Great American Outdoors Act 44:00 Restoring Americas Wildlife Act 45:00 Replant Act 46:00 Wildfire forest management 48:30 Who are RGS members 51:10 How to become a member 53:50 What can we do to help 57:30 Montana Grouse 1:02:30 Mentoring 1:05:50 Essentials to hunt on a budget 1:13:50 Favorite gamebird recipe Connect with Ashley: Instagram and Twitter: @grouselady Facebook: Ashley J Peters --------------------------------------------------- Thank you to our Partners: Dakota283 Kennels (promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount) Syren: Shotguns for Women BigFrig: Coolers, Tumblers and Dry Boxes for Your Way of Life Support this podcast on Patreon Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube -------------------------------------------------

Work to address critical deferred maintenance projects through the Great American Outdoors Act will soon begin on national forests in Montana. Some conservation experts describe the Great American Outdoors Act as one of the most significant pieces of public lands legislation in a generation.

Everyone likes free. Some folks need free versions of services or items. We’re working off a list from MSN 27 Things You Should Never Pay For — and How to Get Them for Free Birthday meals: 20 Restaurant Chains That Offer Free Food for Your Birthday Through April of 2021, you can get free credit reports from Equifax, Experian and TransUnion as often as once a week. https://www.annualcreditreport.com/index.actionCredit cards: The words to look for: No annual fee. https://www.creditcards.com/ https://wallethub.com/credit-cards/no-annual-fee/ https://www.creditkarma.com/credit-cards/no-annual-feeStream entertainment for free. 15 Free Streaming Services to WatchDon’t forget MPB television is available all over the state for free. If you need help adjusting your antenna for better reception the technical service folks here at MPB can help you with that over the phone if you call the front desk during business hours (601) 432- 6565To see the free over-the-air channels available where you live, enter your address at the Federal Communications Commission’s “DTV reception maps.” https://www.fcc.gov/media/engineering/dtvmapsYou can get free products at dollar stores. Deal blogs like Moola Saving Mom, The Krazy Coupon Lady and CouponMom.com do it for you scour all the coupons available out there and determine which coupons are for items sold at chains like Dollar Tree. The result, known as “coupon matchups,” is basically a list of current coupons that you can redeem at particular dollar stores. While the lineup varies from week to week, you can expect to find free stuff regularly. We’ll have links to these blogs on our website. If you come across free items that you can’t use, consider donating them to a local charity. the National Park Service offers free admission on a handful of days scattered throughout the year. 2021 the free days are: April 17: First day of National Park Week, August 4: One year anniversary of the Great American Outdoors Act, August 25: National Park Service Birthday, September 25: National Public Lands Day, November 11: Veterans Day https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/fee-free-parks.htmFree passes that are avaliable: The Volunteer Pass, A new pass program grants U.S. military veterans and Gold Star Families, The Annual 4th Grade Pass, A new voucher is now available for 5th grade students for the rest of the school year! https://www.everykidoutdoors.gov/index.htmTrace your genealogy for free.10 Ways to Research Your Family Tree for Free Many libraries have subscriptions to ancestry.com where you can look up census records and hook up with others researching their families. The Mississippi Department of Archives and History has a website dealing with genealogy. Their staff can tell you what’s available to look at in person at their headquarters in Jackson. https://www.mdah.ms.gov/genealogyAfter your next checkup, ask your dentist if they have any wrapped toothbrushes, paste and floss to give you that they receive for free from manufacturers. If you don’t use them they’re great to keep for visiting friends or donate to local organizations. Money management tips: What ATMs can you use for free? Does your bank reimburse ATM charges. Learn how you can avoid trading fees if that is of interest to you. Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, TD Ameritrade, Fidelity and Vanguard have announced $0 commission trades on stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs).LinkedIn Learning offers its catalog of online courses free to patrons of participating libraries. There are 13,000 courses available. So, ask your library if it partners with LinkedIn Learning or similar services. What is the Black Swan?Black swan events can cause catastrophic damage to an economy by negatively impacting markets and investments, but even the use of robust modeling cannot prevent a black swan event. The term was popularized by Nassim Nicholas Taleb, a finance professor, writer, and former Wall Street trader in his 2007 book titled The Black Swan.Webinar: Tuesday, February 9, 2021 | 6:00pm CDTRSVP to attend this event See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

It’s been awhile! Hunting season and conservation projects kept us away from recording a podcast at the end of last year, but we’re hitting 2021 running with our favorite repeat guest, Miles Moretti. Today’s Talking Mule Deer podcast takes a look back at some of MDF’s accomplishments for 2020, even with the many curveballs that were thrown our way. We hear about the conservation and stewardship projects that MDF was involved in that were still able to happen. We also go over some of the congressional and administrative wins that we saw in 2020, including the Great American Outdoors Act, ACE Act and the finalized categorical exclusion for mule deer habitat restoration projects. Next, we talk about on conservation policy in the states and federal government as well as the on the ground habitat projects we will be working on in 2021. We wrap up talking about our 2020 hunting experiences and also talk about the changes to the Talking Mule Deer podcast and the MDF magazine for the coming year.

Tuesday, January 12th, Josh Milligan from the US Forest Service joins host Will Rasmussen on Voice of the Valley.  Josh discusses the Great American Outdoors Act and how it impacts the Salmon River Area. 

Join Becky Magura when she sits down with retired U.S. Senator Lamar Alexander to pay tribute to his long tenure in public service including serving as the Governor of Tennessee from 1979-1987 and who worked tirelessly on bills as a U.S. Senator that not only impacted Tennesseans but also our entire country which included the "Great American Outdoors Act," one of the most important and significant conservation and outdoor recreation legislation in 50 years.

Bloomberg reports that Vice President Pence told U.S. governors a COVID-19 vaccine is just weeks away from distribution. Stat explains how decisions are being made about who will receive a vaccine first. CNN breaks down the federal relief programs that are set to expire at the end of the year. Grist reports that after signing the Great American Outdoors Act, the Trump administration has now changed some of the rules, which critics argue undermines the spirit of the legislation. Vox points to studies that show a neural link between gratitude and giving.

Critics say a U.S. Department of Interior order issued earlier this week guts a federal program that uses money from oil and gas drilling to buy land for recreation and conservation. The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) received full funding of $900 million per year for the first time in its half-century history when the Great American Outdoors Act was signed into law in early August.

  Get the latest agriculture news in today’s Farm City Newsday, hosted by Danielle Leal. Today's show is filled with stories covering the shift in pest management, USDA outlines the projects with the Great American Outdoors Act, and a major romain producer voluntarily recalling his product.Tune into the show for these news stories, recipes, features and more.

This month's guest is Graham Zimmerman. Graham is a professional alpinist, filmmaker, and staunch climate advocate. Through the past couple decades of traveling around the world, prioritizing climbing over everything else, the red flags and telltale signs of a changing environment shifted to the forefront of Graham's mind. He decided to ramp up his commitment to climbing—and the environment. Graham's approach to advocacy is rooted in the notion of being an “imperfect advocate.” He acknowledges that he, along with everyone else, is imperfect. But that doesn't stop him from doing whatever is in his power to raise awareness about our most pressing environmental issues. Graham has used his platforms strategically this year to educate, inform, and ultimately get people out there to vote in the election. Graham shares his experiences and knowledge to give us that gentle nudge to get engaged, imperfections and all. Enjoy! 8:52- Intro & reflection on 2020 11:01- Being awarded a Piolet d'or 20:18- Path to advocacy 29:34- Responsibilities with Protect our Winters 31:07- Experience with Climb the Hill 34:51- Power of storytelling 38:09- Climb the Hill 2020 42:26- Public lands victories 45:53- Public lands policy vs. climate policy 48:13- Evolution of climbing advocacy 49:39- The Outdoor State 54:18- Social media & voting 58:10- Imperfect Advocacy 1:03:55- “My vote doesn't matter” 1:06:28- Graham's podcast, “Wildfire” 1:09:43- Books and other resources 1:14:20- Final remarks Graham's Instagram page: @grahamzimmerman Protect Our Winters: https://protectourwinters.org/ Protect Our Winters Instagram page: @protectourwinters The Outdoor State: https://protectourwinters.org/the-outdoor-state/ An Imperfect Advocate: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYiC5XB2Vyg Bedrock Film Works: https://www.bedrockfilmworks.com/home Gnarly Nutrition: https://gognarly.com/ 2020 Climbing Advocacy Conference: https://www.accessfund.org/pages/climbing-advocacy-conference The Climbing Initiative: https://climbinginitiative.org/ Great American Outdoors Act: https://www.accessfund.org/news-and-events/news/victory-climbers-help-pass-great-american-outdoors-act Moab Oil & Gas Leases: https://www.accessfund.org/news-and-events/news/breaking-blm-cancels-plans-to-auction-85-000-acres-around-moab-amid-pressure-from-climbers John D. Dingell, Jr., Conservation, Recreation, and Management Act: https://www.accessfund.org/news-and-events/news/president-signs-public-lands-bill-wilderness-climbing-protections-written-into-law Graham's & REI's Podcast Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_0KnWaRZPI&feature=emb_title Harvest the Vote book: https://www.harvestthevotebook.com/ Dune novels: https://www.amazon.com/Dune-Frank-Herbert/dp/0441172717

ABOUT AMC The mission of the Appalachian Mountain Club is to foster the protection, enjoyment, and understanding of the outdoors. We envision a world where our natural resources are healthy, loved, and always protected, and where the outdoors occupies a place of central importance in every person’s life. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit healthmatters.substack.com

Where do politics, spiritual renewal, public health, cultural evolution and Big Money all come together? That's right, in public lands and green spaces!During covid, millions of people are seeking the soothing effects of forests, beaches and rivers. Parks are super popular with families and individuals camping, picnicking, hiking, biking, fishing - and forest bathing. The crisis reveals how absolutely essential good public green spaces are for the wellbeing of all. If you've doubted that regular people actually have a say about protecting and cultivating these sacred resources, Toby Bloom has very good news for you. She lives and works very close to the pulse of US conservation politics and her message is empowering: Thanks to everyone who has signed a petition, voted or expressed their voice about conserving public green spaces - you have been heard, and now everyone benefits! Episode topics:Why the Great American Outdoors Act is one of the most positively impactful bills in this century.How the culture of conservation is evolving to make parks feel welcoming to the many different people living in the US.What it means to be a Happy Warrior during changing times and how to make a positive impact.How to get money to create or improve a public green space where you live.A native of the DC Metropolitan area, Toby Bloom is the National Program Manager for Tourism and Interpretive Services for the US Forest Service. Some of the current Forest Service initiatives she leads are the development of the National Forest Explorer Mobile App; strengthening recreation economies in forest gateway communities; promoting healthy people and forests through innovative public lands and public health partnerships; and working with Interpretive Associations to improve visitor experience and appreciation of the National Forests. Toby was previously the Latin America and Caribbean Program Specialist for the International Programs division of the Forest Service. Before joining the USFS, she developed community ecotourism projects in high biodiversity areas of Latin America and the Caribbean as the Director of Wildlife Ecotourism for Humane Society International, as a technical expert for USAID in Honduras, and in several other consultancies in the region. Toby started her career in recreation and tourism as a tour guide through the US, Canada, and Mexico. Ms Bloom received her master's degree in Sustainable International Development from Brandeis University. She became a certified Forest and Nature Therapy Guide in January of 2019. Please visit her website at www.ForestImmersionDC.com Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/oneinnature)

This week MCVcast discusses how it plans to engage Montanans despite the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandem. Our guest: Canvass Director Eddie Upshaw. Plus Aaron Murphy, Whitney Tawney and Jake Brown report on the Great American Outdoors Act, MCV's new StopPendley.org campaign, and new COVID-cases on the route of the controversial Keystone XL Pipeline. LINKS: * MCV TV ad, “For Sale:” https://bit.ly/30xwbNK * Get your “I ♡ PUBLIC LANDS” bumper sticker: https://stoppendley.org * MCV Action Fund TV ad, “Land”: https://bit.ly/2DCoEEq * Donate to the MCV Action Fund: https://bit.ly/31oM1cY * CSKT Water Compact Clears Key Hurdle: https://bit.ly/2DlGOdY * Pendley's BLM creates “Backcountry Recreation Areas,” over state concerns: https://bit.ly/2DJNylK * COVID-19 cases reported among Keystone XL pipeline workers: https://bit.ly/33vQCg1 * Raph Graybill “floats plan for public land access disputes”: https://bit.ly/2DrsFMc * How to pronounce Yosemite: https://bit.ly/33CBr4C

What the newly passed Great American Outdoors Act means for Colorado's open space and cities. Then, Denver changes its approach to the geese that fills its parks. Later, a Hiroshima survivor remembers the attack 75 years ago. Finally, a Boulder emergency physician on his new book, “Fragile: Beauty In Chaos, Grace in Tragedy, And the Hope That Lives In Between.”

Join Jimmy Sengenberger at the Crossroads with U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Jay Heflin! Jimmy (@SengCenter) begins the show with Jay Heflin, Business Editor at The Washington Examiner, to discuss the HEALS Act economic relief/recovery package, actions of the Fed, and more. Then, Colorado U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (@SenCoryGardner) drops by to offer his thoughts on the HEALS Act, the Great American Outdoors Act, and where things stand in his 2020 reelection bid against former Gov. John Hickenlooper in November.

MCVcast tackles the historic passage of the Great American Outdoors Act, and its full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, with Tracy Stone-Manning of the National Wildlife Federation. Aaron Murphy, Whitney Tawney and Jake Brown also cover the latest dust-up over controversial BLM chief William Perry Pendley. And why Montana legislators walked out of a recent meeting. LINKS: * Text of the Great American Outdoors Act: https://bit.ly/2CANyUW * Sen. Jon Tester's Letter re: William Perry Pendley: https://bit.ly/2WNI5kw * Gov. Steve Bullock's lawsuit re: William Perry Pendley: https://bit.ly/2WOIjYD * Legislators Walk Out of Meeting: https://bit.ly/39zvNS1 * Sen. Jon Tester's Badger Two Medicine Bill: https://bit.ly/32OJgE7 * Donate to MCV: mtvoters.org/donate

Welcome to Episode 025 of the Bowhunting Montana Podcast! The Voice of Bowhunting in Montana. In this episode Paul and Dane finally got the opportunity to sit down with a new guest. Sam Lungren, the fishing editor at The MeatEater, is also an accomplished bow hunter and journalist. Sam takes the time to walk us through the Great American Outdoors Act, the importance of contacting your legislators right now and how this historic legislation affects us right here in Montana #bowhuntmt   #Bowhunting - #Conservation - #Conversation

Lt. Governor Mike Cooney joins Whitney Tawney to talk about his MCV-endorsed bid to become Montana's next governor. Jake Brown unpacks the Montana-specific results of the latest “Winning the West” poll. And Aaron Murphy questions Congressman Greg Gianforte's “perfunctory” statement on the bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act. LINKS: * Mike Cooney's campaign website: https://www.cooneyformontana.com/ * MCV's statement in response to possible confirmation of the BLM's William Perry Pendley: TBD * Sen. Daines's 2018 Letter asking USDA to open wilderness airstrips: https://bit.ly/2BpgvCx * The Center for Western Priorities' “Winning the West” poll: https://bit.ly/2NL2txM * Associated Press story about how the Green Party was funded by the Montana GOP: https://bit.ly/38e9r7C * Rep. Gianforte's “perfunctory” statement on the Great American Outdoors Act: https://bit.ly/2NMmPq4 * Donate to MCV: https://mtvoters.org/donate

Harry Barnes, the immediate past chairman of the Blackfeet Tribal Business Council, joins MCVcast to discuss what's next for the Badger Two Medicine region near Glacier National Park following a monumental court ruling. Aaron Murphy checks in with the New Approach Montana campaign, Whitney Tawney tracks the Great American Outdoors Act, and Jake Brown tunes into a U.S. Senate hearing about a Montana-made bill. LINKS: * MCV's letter to Montana's congressional delegation re: William Perry Pendley: https://bit.ly/3ex8UQt * Sen. Jon Tester's letter to Interior Secretary Bernhardt re: William Perry Pendley: https://bit.ly/31dcATO * MCV's letter to the Senate Indian Affairs Committee re: Montana Water Rights Protection Act: https://bit.ly/2B77NbV * “Vote!” MCV video with Brian Schweitzer: https://bit.ly/380FkAM * Donate to MCV: https://mtvoters.org/donate * Season 1 of MCVcast: https://mtvoters.org/podcast