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Western Divide  Almost two-thirds of Idaho, Nevada and Wyoming is owned by the public, much of it managed by the federal government. Some look at this federal land and see vast untapped wealth: lumber, gas, coal, minerals, and other raw materials. For others, this land is a blessing—their escape, their solitude, their reason for living here. For still others, the land is the very fabric of their culture. We brought together a forum of leaders, experts, and interested citizens to discuss the use and management of the public lands in our region. Over the course of the two and a half hour session, the dialogue changed from predictable to insightful as the participants raised up alternative frameworks that often don't surface in the news coverage on this issue. You can begin your exploration with a holistic view of the issues, or start with a more specific focus: grazing in the Owyhee, control and access in Jarbidge, motorized recreation in Yellowstone. We followed up the original broadcast of "Western Divide" with in-depth looks at rural economic development and grazing in Idaho [Video]. |
Navigation Links Lands News Wyoming's land within Grand Teton Park valued at $107M Number of visitors to Yellowstone Park broke records this summer BLM plans controlled burn in Idaho this month Oregon forest supervisor to head Idaho BLM BLM roundup of wild horses begins today in Utah BLM needs to open up its meetings in Wyoming Wild horse roundups stir debate about public lands BLM continues closed meetings with Wyoming officials BLM, USFWS sign deal on management of wild horses in 3 states Federal appeals court affirms block on BLM grazing rule changes
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