What’s Ahead for America’s Public Lands with Jesse Juen, Former BLM State Director
Today, we’re looking at the future of the Bureau of Land Management — a federal agency that oversees nearly 250 million acres of land in the West. We’re in the middle
Using Rock Weirs to Slow Water in the Big Hole Valley with Rancher Erik Kalsta
Today we’re digging into a deceptively simple tool with big impacts on water and soil health: rock weirs. Rancher and Working Wild Challenge director Erik Kalsta joins us from Montana’s Big
California Wolves, 87 Dead Cattle, and the NYT Op-Ed Everyone’s Sharing
California’s recent decision to remove four members of a wolf pack near Lake Tahoe sparked national attention - but the story behind it is much bigger.
Inside the Movement to Fund Rural America with Erin Borla
Only 7% of philanthropic dollars goes toward rural America, and our guest today is working to change that. Today our CEO Lesli Allison sits down with Erin Borla, executive director of
What to do about sprawl with Ken Mirr
The American West is changing fast, and one of the biggest forces shaping that change is development. Sprawl - those 35-acre subdivisions and ranchettes you see spreading across the landscape
Conservation without Conflict with Leo Miranda
Today, we’re talking about one of the most powerful - and often polarizing - conservation tools in the country: the Endangered Species Act. For over 50 years, the ESA has helped
What’s next for the Farm Bill?
The Farm Bill. A piece of legislation that quietly shapes much of life in this country - especially for those of us in rural America. The Farm Bill influences everything
Forged and Foraged: A culinary exploration of fire with Chef Joshua Drage
Fire is a catalyst of transformation, playing a vital role in shaping our ecosystems and the food that graces our plates. For Chef Joshua Drage, fire is a key ingredient
Little Creek Ranch and Feedstore with Caroline and Justin Nelson
Welcome back to the On Land Podcast, a show about the people shaping the future of the American West. Today we’re chatting with Caroline and Justin Nelson, the powerhouse ranching couple
Forest stewardship in the age of megafires with Dave Tenny
The future of forests, and the communities and wildlife that depend on them, is at a crossroads. In this episode of On Land, Western Landowners Alliance CEO Lesli Allison sits
This is wildfire with Nick Mott
The American West is burning. Not everywhere, and not all the time - but more often, and more intensely than before. Whether you live in a city under orange skies
Federal Cuts, Working Lands, and What’s Next with Lesli Allison
With major shifts happening in federal policy—funding freezes, staffing cuts, and growing uncertainty - Lesli Allison breaks down what these changes mean for working lands and the people who steward