Trump just rescinded 2 EOs that balance OHV use on public lands.  This is bad - will increase habitat destruction & rec conflicts.

Higher fees could turn one of Colorado’s most visited public lands into a place only some people can afford #publiclands #maroonbells #hiking 

Our forests are TERRIBLY unprepared heading into what could be a detrimental fire season. 🔥 #wildfire #publiclands #forestservice #forest #nationalparks

Excellent piece by North Dakota columnist Mike McFeely for Inforum on what to watch for when Burgum shows up at the TR memorial library opening this summer https://www.inforum.com/opinion/columns/mcfeely-doug-burgums-very-bad-day #publiclands #northdakota #nationalparks

"Every American should care who leads BLM and oversees 245 million acres of our public lands. We can’t have someone who wants to sell them running the agency." — Senator Hickenlooper 

Trump's BLM nominee Steve Pearce is up for a confirmation vote tonight in the Senate. Pearce wants to privatize public lands. He should not be confirmed. 

Trump's "energy czar" doesn't seem to understand the concept of batteries. 🤔🪫 Source: HNRC hearing 5/13/26

Burgum appeared before Congress again today. It was rough.... Our statement here: https://westernpriorities.org/2026/05/burgum-struggles-to-defend-trumps-dc-vanity-projects-and-energy-dominance-agenda-in-house-hearing/

.@Rep_Magaziner just schooled Interior @SecretaryBurgum on batteries and renewable energy...  Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJZ61HLI8s0

Burgum on destroying a 1000-year-old Indigenous artifact: "this is a super unfortunate thing that happened" He then argues about exactly how much of the site was destroyed.

@secretaryburgum.bsky.social  does not know what matters to the American people

Once again @secretaryburgum.bsky.social doesn't seem to understand the concept of batteries

Burgum does not have answers about the $13 million reflecting pool contract... @neguse.house.gov

Interior @SecretaryBurgum is the face of high gas prices

Look West: Interior appointee admits conflict of interest on grazing policy https://mailchi.mp/westernpriorities.org/look-west-interior-appointee-admits-conflict-of-interest-on-grazing-policy?e=18359af333

We're asking YOU, Doug! 🤦‍♂️ #gasprices #i̇ran #howitstarted #howitsgoing #burgum

Affordable housing and conservation advocates have formed a historic coalition to push back on attempts to sell off public lands.  Their shared vision for responsible development in the West rejects false trade offs and developer handouts. Learn more:

A truly special piece from a park ranger of 36 years—Bob Stevenson. utahnewsdispatch.com/2026/05/05/w...

Look West: The Trump administration is removing bison herds from public land in Montana mailchi.mp/westernprior...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum says the Iran war going on longer than expected "depends on who you ask," after claiming that it would be over in days or weeks, not months. Source: Fox Business interview 4/23/26

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum can't even answer a simple question about slavery, he's so bought in to Trump's whitewashed version of history. Source: appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-r...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum doesn't care about people. He wants to replace the Park Service with AI. Source: appropriations.senate.gov/hearings/a-r...

May Day protestors in North Dakota took aim at former governor and current Interior Secretary Doug Burgum with pointed caricatures and posters. Source: instagram.com/reels/DX4DL7...

"The real permitting problem is not too much process but an outdated system that breeds conflict and mistrust." 👏 LTE from @lujan.senate.gov in @washingtonpost.com post on the actual need for mining reform. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Colorado lost more public lands jobs than any other state in 2025

Highlight reel: The five most bewildering moments from Doug Burgum’s congressional hearings These hearings are getting pretty embarrassing for Doug... westwise.substack.com/p/highlight-...

This is a completely avoidable tragedy. The Trump admin is literally bulldozing through our public lands and Indigenous heritage. Absolutely devastating.

New episode of The Landscape! Borderlands part 1: The threats to public lands on the border Featuring an interview with @laikenjordahl.bsky.social of @biologicaldiversity.org Listen: 📺 youtu.be/JxKEzNOSIUc 🎙️ Find The Landscape wherever you get your podcasts!

NEW: @SecretaryBurgum claims that Trump's $10 BILLION "slush fund” request is only for deferred maintenance at NPS sites in and around DC. But that backlog is only ~$4B.  westernpriorities.org/2026/04/fact-check-burgum-claims-10-billion-trump-slush-fund-request-is-for-nps-deferred-maintenance-only/

🚨 Burgum bullshit alert 🚨 @SecretaryBurgum just claimed in a Senate hearing that Trump's $10 BILLION slush fund request is solely for NPS deferred maintenance in DC.  Here's how much maintenance his own dept says there is in DC: $2B What's the extra $8B for, Doug?

As climate change fuels hotter fires that occur year-round, states routinely exceed their forecasted wildfire budgets.  For ex, OR spent more than $350M fighting wildfires in 2024, well over the $10M it allocated that year. Read more:

Socha is out 🙅‍♂️ Our statement here: westernpriorities.org/2026/04/stat...

Look West: How the 'God Squad' derailed Congress's Earth Day Plus: Burgum grilled at Senate budget hearing mailchi.mp/westernprior...

"Burgum has done more damage to Roosevelt’s legacy than any previous Interior secretary. That includes slash-and-burn predecessors like James Watt and Ryan Zinke." —North Dakota-based columnist Mike McFeely 👏 well said www.inforum.com/opinion/colu...

In a House Natural Resources Committee hearing, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum doubled down on the Trump administration’s most unpopular public land policies. Our statement here: westernpriorities.org/2026/04/burg...

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum doubled down on the Trump administration’s most unpopular public land policies In a House Natural Resources Committee hearing on Monday. Here's our statement: westernpriorities.org/2026/04/burg...

Burgum is scheduled to speak in front of Congress at 3:30 ET today. We'll be watching 👀. Wonder if he can answer any of these questions... westwise.substack.com/p/trumps-int...

On the latest episode of The Landscape: The dangerous rush to consolidate America’s wildfire response Timothy Ingalsbee of FUSEE weighs in on changes to federal wildfire management. Listen to The Landscape: 📺 https://youtu.be/0pTZ6NOqbuE  🎙️ Wherever you get your podcasts!

Secretary Burgum is testifying before Congress on Monday. We have some questions for him...

Nothing is sacred. #boundarywaters #mining #minnesota #wilderness #backpacking

The Boundary Waters CRA vote just passed. This is a sad day for public lands. The Senate has sold out one of the nation's most pristine wilderness areas to a foreign mining company over the mass objection of the public. Official statement to come. #BoundaryWaters #publiclands

Wow. Interior officials helped U.S. Senator Mike Lee with his proposal to sell off public lands. Public lands are NOT FOR SALE! #publiclands #protectpubliclands #utah #selloff #stoptheselloff

This is huge. And not at all surprising. Selling off and privatizing public lands has been the plan all along.

“This administration has made its intent clear: Cut budgets, drive out the workforce, erase history, greenlight extinction.” In a new Writers on the Range op-ed, CWP Deputy Director Aaron Weiss sounds the alarm on the assault on our public lands.

If you’ve been feeling gaslit lately, this latest blog post is for you. ‘Energy dominance’ is an epic failure Check it out on Substack:

Look West: Trump admin struggles to defend Forest Service dismantling https://mailchi.mp/westernpriorities.org/look-west-trump-admin-struggles-to-defend-forest-service-dismantling

Look West: Groups decry tight deadline to oppose removing protections for Chaco https://mailchi.mp/westernpriorities.org/look-west-3n4wdwu7ik?e=18359af333

This story was long-coming, and I learned so much from the experts who offered their time to talk about the ins and outs of America's bedrock environmental law, and to envision what revitalizing NEPA would require. Thanks to @prospect.org for including in their April issue alongside the very best.

Some news from the CWP team- Jennifer Rokala, CWP's Executive Director of 11 years, will be stepping down. Jen's invaluable leadership will be deeply missed, but we are excited for the next chapter of CWP as Deputy Director Aaron Weiss steps into the role of Executive Director!

Ahead of what is predicted to be a dangerous wildfire season, the Trump Administration gutted the Forest Service by closing its regional headquarters along with most research facilities and experimental forests. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/QDMl4y