In a rare instance of genuinely good news, there's a promising new plan to render Citizens United moot. Here's why you shouldn't be surprised it comes from Montana: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...

Short term damage during the shutdown doesn't look that bad, but the result accelerates the timeline for Trump's plan to sell off national parks: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...

The Fix Our Forests Act is being billed as a bipartisan solution to our wildfire crisis. I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but it'll only make fires worse. Here's why: wessiler.substack.com/p/why-the-fi...

Lee claims Homeland Security would only takeover Wilderness Areas with 100 miles of a border, but Conservation orgs are sounding the alarm that this could open all 112 million acres protected by the Wilderness Act to logging, road building and militarization. wessiler.substack.com/p/mike-lee-i...

You've probably read a bunch of doom and gloom about the Trump admin re-re- opening ANWR to drilling. In reality, it's the best chance we have to start winning America's battle for its natural heritage. Here's why the rebellion will be led by polar bears: wessiler.substack.com/p/tumps-perm...

The timing of this shutdown couldn't be worse for bears. Close the parks. wessiler.substack.com/p/this-gover...

Interior is eliminating thousands of furloughed employees, despite a court order intended to halt such. Includes National Park Service, BLM, USFWS and more: wessiler.substack.com/p/interior-t...

The Senate just voted to invalidate every permit written on public land since 1996. wessiler.substack.com/p/the-senate...

Here's everything you need to know about the impacts the government shutdown will have on National Parks: wessiler.substack.com/p/a-comprehe...

“This is very close to being a worst case scenario. Parks will remain open with only a skeleton crew of only “excepted” staff,” by @wessiler.bsky.social 🌎

Just scooped this news. Stay tuned for updates and analysis: wessiler.substack.com/p/national-p...

How bad the shutdown might be for national parks will depend on two factors: its duration, and whether or not the parks remain accessible to the public: wessiler.substack.com/p/if-the-gov...

Past shutdowns have resulted in $36 million/day of damage to park infrastructure alone. This one could be worse: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...

Welcome to the resistance, oil executives... open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...

"Pretty much all" National Park employees could be RIF'd as part of Russell Vought's plan, should the government shutdown on Oct 1. open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...

I wrote a four part series explaining all the ways the pro public lands world fails at communicating policy. Here's the conclusion explaining what we can achieve if we learn to do better: wessiler.substack.com/p/we-need-to...

In personal news, the right's persecution of free speech has come to outdoor media too: wessiler.substack.com/p/outside-ju...

(2 of 2) @wessiler.bsky.social remains forever memorable 'cause I've pointed numerous friends (+ 1 relation) to his brutally honest article about the dangers of motorcycle riding w/out proper gear. Incl. X-rays of multiply broken bones AND a pic of his very, very abraded ass. Did I mention honesty?

Everything you've ever read about the Public Lands Rule is wrong. And that's a great example of one of the problems that's created this current moment: wessiler.substack.com/p/we-need-to...

Weird Car Twitter #weirdcarBS one of us (though he doesn't know it) @wessiler.bsky.social is running for state senate in Montana. Wes gave me my first byline back when he ran RideApart, which he started as Hell For Leather, which was the Jalop of motorcycles.

Republicans may not have the support necessary to sell off publicl lands, so they're just going to break their operations and force privatization instead.

I needed to write a biography for an upcoming project I'll announce next month. Figured it'd be fun to share that: wessiler.substack.com/p/who-is-wes...

Trump's NPS is now inventing justifications to fire trans rangers.

Public lands might be out of the mainstream headlines, but they're very much front and center in the Trump admins attempts to enrich themselves: wessiler.substack.com/p/where-nati...

A likely quixotic attempt to explain to a MAGA influencer why tariffs will cost him his knife company: wessiler.substack.com/p/an-open-le...

Will park rangers be sent to Alligator Auschwitz for teaching history? wessiler.substack.com/p/how-far-ca...

Among the provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill are giveaways for coal extraction on public lands, plus a re entrenchment of oil and gas at the expense of renewables across 200 million acres.

Wondering why Lisa Murkowski voted yes on the awful budget reconciliation package? It's because the White House bought her off with a promise to let her destroy America's largest rainforest, and use taxpayer subsidies to sell its old growth timber to China on the cheap:

We won.

This is the kind of insight I really enjoy bringing to readers. You'll find a lot of news about the roadless rule out there, but no other analysis that actually explains why the decision was made, or what outcomes will result:

Mike Lee just doesn't know when to quit.

From beyond the grave, Robert C. Byrd continues to protect American biodiversity:

This week I got to talk with @wessiler.bsky.social He perfectly explained the modern-day Republican Party in 90 seconds

Folks we might want to listen to @willpattiz.bsky.social, @wessiler.bsky.social, @morethanjustparks.bsky.social, and others who are sounding the alarm here substack.com/@willpattiz/...

Hey @wessiler.bsky.social thanks for fighting the good fight & for being on the pod w/ @petedominick.bsky.social. A news roundup, some audio, & this amazing first time guest await on this stupendous Thursday episode, listeners! standupwithpete.com/1380-wes-sil...

Watch @petedominick.bsky.social and me talk about Mike Lee and Steve Daines' attempt to steal America's public lands:

If you care about the outdoors, our public lands and conservation in general you a lot about what to do by reading and following @wessiler.bsky.social Thanks to @hcrichardson.bsky.social for spotlighting him Read and Subscribe wessiler.substack.com/p/a-simple-g...

Articles I've written on these shocking acreage totals have so far been pretty rushed and lacked analysis and context. I tried to fix that here, while also breaking the news that the total acreage is now even larger. Have you subscribed to my Substack yet?

Lands butting directly up to the Yellowstone border are on the list

Trying to get your head around all the various efforts to steal or destroy America's natural heritage can feel overwhelming, especially to those not steeped in public land advocacy. Here's my attempt to make it simple:

While Mike Lee and Steve Daines' Senate Natural Resources Committee amendment to the budget reconciliation package mandates the sale of up to 3.3 million acres of public land, what most people miss is that it also authorizes the sale of 258 million acres. That's 40 percent of all public land:

It’s so much worse. Lee, Daines Up Public Land Sell Off To 258 Million Acres via @wessiler.bsky.social Call your Senators and Representatives.

This is a truly great read from @wessiler.bsky.social