Claire Wiley

With the recent news about the 90% reduction of Grand-Escalante Staircase and Bears Ears National Monuments, this episode takes a deeper dive into what this means for our public lands. Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, Scott Braden, Director of Designation Campaigns for The Wilderness Society Axie Navas and coordinator for the Grand Staircase Intertribal Coalition, Autumn Gillard walk us through the past, present and future of these National Monuments.

As debate continues over proposed changes to Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Grand Staircase Escalante Intertribal Coalition Coordinator Autumn Gillard talks about what the landscape means to tribal communities, why consultation matters, and what the future could hold for one of Utah's most treasured public lands.

Scott Braden, Executive Director of the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance (SUWA), speaks about the proposed reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, what those changes could mean for public lands and cultural resources, and how people can stay engaged in the conversation.

Director of Designation Campaigns for The Wilderness Society, Axie Navas, talks about the proposed reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, the role of tribal stewardship, and why these public lands matter to communities, wildlife, and future generations.

Award-winning writer and scientist Dan Werb, takes us into the world of synanthropes in his his latest book, Our Wild Familiars: How Animals are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World. Then This Green Earth revisits the interview with Award-winning author Sophie Pavelle takes readers on a thrilling exploration of nature's symbiotic relationships in her latest book, "To Have or To Hold."

Award-winning writer and scientist Dan Werb, takes us into the world of synanthropes in his his latest book, Our Wild Familiars: How Animals are Adapting to Cities and Reshaping the Natural World.

Charlotte Overby, Vice President of Conservation Field Programs at the Conservation Lands Foundation walks us through public lands policy and her work with the foundation.Then, critically acclaimed writer Cal Flyn discusses her exploration of the world’s wildest and most remote places in her new book, "The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness."

Charlotte Overby, Vice President of Conservation Field Programs at the Conservation Lands Foundation walks us through public lands policy and her work with the foundation.

Critically acclaimed writer Cal Flyn discusses her exploration of the world’s wildest and most remote places in her new book, "The Savage Landscape: How We Made the Wilderness."

Craig Stanford explores the growing extinction crisis facing reptiles and amphibians, sharing insights from his latest book, Cold-Blooded Murder, and why these often-overlooked species matter more than ever. (00:49) Then science writer Margie Patlak reveals the surprising intelligence, complex behaviors, and hidden lives of insects, highlighting the discoveries that are changing how we see the world's smallest creatures. (26:55)