Ski Expansion or Land Grab? ft. Steven Gnam, Land Management Plans Repealed ft. John Ruple, and Ambler Road Approval ft. Aaron Weiss - Public Lands News (Oct 6

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Outdoor Minimalist

Black-Footed Ferret Productions, LLC

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A podcast raising awareness through conversation, information, and mindfulness regarding some of the most important environmental issues of our time. The goal of Outdoor Minimalist is to give outdoor enthusiasts and outdoor companies tools they can use to change their behavior when engaging in outdoor recreation to lower their overall environmental impact. INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/outdoor.minimalist.book/ WEBSITE: https://www.theoutdoorminimalist.com/ YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@theoutdoorminimalist

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Ski Expansion or Land Grab? ft. Steven Gnam, Land Management Plans Repealed ft. John Ruple, and Ambler Road Approval ft. Aaron Weiss - Public Lands News (Oct 6 - 10)

Outdoor Minimalist

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Ski Expansion or Land Grab? ft. Steven Gnam, Land Management Plans Repealed ft. John Ruple, and Ambler Road Approval ft. Aaron Weiss - Public Lands News (Oct 6 - 10)

This week on our public lands news round up for October 6 - 10, we cover:

- Government shutdown enters it's 10th day with no end in sight

- Mission Ridge ski expansion outside of Wenatchee, WA faces local oppostion ft. Steven Gnam from Friends of Mission Ridge (https://www.friendsofmissionridge.org/⁠ )

- Land management plan repeals in Montana and North Dakota pass in the Senate using the Congressional Review Act ft. John Ruple, Law Professor at the University of Utah

- Trump approves 211-mile Ambler Mining Road in Alaska ft. Aaron Weiss from the Center of Western Priorities

- Good New: Kentucky wildlife management area expands to protect more habitat

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