I Was Right About Yosemite.

After you watch/listen to this, check out this video from Aidin Robbins. Original description: Last year, Donald Trump’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) sent a letter to 1000 probationary National Parks staff – firing them – only to reinstate them weeks later. Pretty INefficient… But that wasn’t just a distraction. It wasn’t just a fumble. It was the opening salvo for a plan, laid out in Project 2025, to dismantle protections for National Parks. It’s all got Akilah Hughes wondering – if she wants to cross going to Yosemite off her bucket list…is it now or never? Guests: Kristen Brengel, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, ⁠National Parks Conservation Association ⁠ Steven Beissinger, Professor of Conservation Biology and A. Starker Leopold Professor of Wildlife Ecology, UC Berkeley ⁠Adam Auerbach⁠, conservation non-profit leader, former RMNP Ranger Follow this show wherever you get your podcasts. ⁠Apple⁠ | ⁠Spotify⁠ | ⁠COURIER YouTube⁠ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices