Jason Keith, Public Lands Advocate on Great Wide Open

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Host Lisa Hathaway helms a timely conversation with longtime Moab resident and public lands advocate Jason Keith. The pair discuss access issues specific to rock climbing, the development of local public lands for industry and energy, and what the new Bears Ears National Monument Management Plan means for recreation. In this conversation, Keith parses out the deeper issues public lands protectors should remain aware of, while emphasizing that diverse community stakeholders actually do have common ground – a shared love for public lands. 

Show Notes:

• SWOT stands for Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats
• “Tommy” is Tommy Caldwell; the movie referenced is The Dawn Wall – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7286916/
• “Alex” is Alex Honnold; the movie referenced is the Academy Award winning documentary Free Solo – https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7775622/
• Access Fund Bears Ears National Monument (BENM) litigation – https://www.accessfund.org/news-and-events/news/access-fund-takes-the-offensive-in-bears-ears-lawsuit
• Access Fund BENM summary of the near-finalized management plan (July 2019) – https://www.accessfund.org/news-and-events/news/bears-ears-national-monument-management-plan-fails-climbers