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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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Have tips, testimonials, or insights on public land changes? Submit them through our Google Form (https://forms.gle/JwC73G8wLvU6kedc9).
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Sources
https://protectnps.org/2025/09/25/former-nps-superintendents-urge-secretary-burgum-to-close-national-parks-if-government-shuts-down/
https://www.keepparkspublic.org/
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/10/unions-sue-block-threatened-shutdown-rifs/408578/
https://www.afge.org/globalassets/documents/generalreports/2025/shutdown-complaint-093025.pdf
https://www.friendsofmissionridge.org/
https://westernpriorities.org/2025/10/congress-uses-cra-to-repeal-blm-resource-management-plans-inviting-chaos-on-public-lands/
https://www.npca.org/articles/11004-trump-administration-announces-atrocious-plan-to-destroy-america-s-largest
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/10/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-approves-ambler-road-project-to-unlock-alaskas-mineral-potential/
https://trilogymetals.com/news-and-media/news/trilogy-metals-applauds-president-trumps-decision-to-grant-permits-for-the-ambler-access-project-to-enable-the-development-of/
https://fw.ky.gov/News/Pages/Veterans-Memorial-Wildlife-Management-Area-expands-by-500-acres.aspx
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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
Subscribe to our newsletter for in-depth coverage and extra stories we don’t have time for on the podcast: theoutdoorminimalist.com
Have tips, testimonials, or insights on public land changes? Submit them through our Google Form (https://forms.gle/JwC73G8wLvU6kedc9).
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Sources
https://protectnps.org/2025/09/25/former-nps-superintendents-urge-secretary-burgum-to-close-national-parks-if-government-shuts-down/
https://www.keepparkspublic.org/
https://www.govexec.com/workforce/2025/10/unions-sue-block-threatened-shutdown-rifs/408578/
https://www.afge.org/globalassets/documents/generalreports/2025/shutdown-complaint-093025.pdf
https://www.friendsofmissionridge.org/
https://westernpriorities.org/2025/10/congress-uses-cra-to-repeal-blm-resource-management-plans-inviting-chaos-on-public-lands/
https://www.npca.org/articles/11004-trump-administration-announces-atrocious-plan-to-destroy-america-s-largest
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/10/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-approves-ambler-road-project-to-unlock-alaskas-mineral-potential/
https://trilogymetals.com/news-and-media/news/trilogy-metals-applauds-president-trumps-decision-to-grant-permits-for-the-ambler-access-project-to-enable-the-development-of/
https://fw.ky.gov/News/Pages/Veterans-Memorial-Wildlife-Management-Area-expands-by-500-acres.aspx

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