About this episode
How do you get everyone from cattle ranchers to cyclists, snowmobilers, hunters, wildlife biologists, indigenous tribes, and politicians from both sides of the aisle to agree on how to best manage, protect, and utilize our public lands? It ain’t easy. But the GORP Act took on this challenge, and its collaborative approach could serve as a blueprint for the future. So, we sat down with Jon Hare, Advocacy Director for High Country Conservation Advocates, to get the full story. We discuss why they’re trying to use federal legislation to implement local land management policies; the challenges (and rewards) of working closely with so many different public land users with different priorities; and much more. RELATED LINKS: BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered GORP Act: Learn More GORP Act: Interactive Map Get Our 25/26 Winter Buyer’s Guide Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026 Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS: Blister Studios (our new channel) Blister Review (our original channel) TOPICS & TIMES: New BLISTER+ Members (2:35) John’s Background (3:43) GORP Act Backstory (6:14) Who Was Involved? (10:42) ‘Future-Proofing’ Public Lands (15:11) Addressing Extractive Uses (21:33) Motorized vs. Non-Motorized Recreation (25:45) Achieving Bipartisan Support (33:06) Future of the GORP Act (35:29) Federal Management vs. Local Impacts (38:55) Similar Legislation in Other Locations? (45:55) Learn More About the GORP Act (52:36) CHECK OUT OUR OTHER PODCASTS: Blister Cinematic CRAFTED Bikes & Big Ideas GEAR:30 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.