Borderlands part 1: The threats to public lands at the border

In the first installment of a two-part series on the borderlands, Aaron and Lilly are joined by Laiken Jordahl, National Public Lands Advocate at the Center for Biological Diversity, to discuss his work protecting public lands along the U.S.-Mexico border. Laiken shares a boots-on-the-ground perspective on what makes these places special and how border wall construction is actively impacting our public lands. Plus, Kate returns to the pod! She and Aaron cover updates for BLM and National Park Service nominees, the withdrawal of the public lands rule, and more. News Pearce on a list of candidates Senate hopes to confirm soon — E&E News Trump Just Withdrew Scott Socha to Lead the National Park Service — SFGate White House completes review of BLM public lands rule — E&E News Trump used Park Service to funnel millions to ballroom construction firm — New York Times President’s Budget Proposal Slashes National Park Service Funding Amid Ongoing Attacks on National Parks — National Parks Conservation Association Border wall map disappears from government website — Big Bend Sentinel Resources Find Laiken Jordahl on X , Bluesky , Threads , TikTok , and Instagram Center for Biological Diversity No Big Bend Wall Mission Creep: How Trump is using the border to militarize our public lands — Westwise blog Watch this episode on YouTube Produced by Aaron Weiss, Kate Groetzinger, Lauren Bogard, and Lilly Bock-Brownstein Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org Music: Purple Planet Featured image: San Rafael Valley border wall construction. Russ McSpadden, Center for Biological Diversity The post Borderlands part 1: The threats to public lands at the border appeared first on Center for Western Priorities .

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Borderlands part 1: The threats to public lands at the border is an episode from Go West, Young Podcast by Center for Western Priorities.

This episode is 30:50 long.

This episode was published on Apr 28, 2026.

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