Wild Idea Media | New Wilderness Directives, Congress Approves $2 Billion for Parks, Former Big Bend Supervisors Fight Border Wall

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Wild Idea Media | New Wilderness Directives, Congress Approves $2 Billion for Parks, Former Big Bend Supervisors Fight Border Wall

Originally posted June 19, 2026

This week on The Wild Line, we’re tracking new federal directives reshaping wilderness management for climbing anchors and livestock grazing, a bipartisan bill that would restore nearly $2 billion annually for national park maintenance, and a legal battle over a proposed oil road through Utah’s most culturally significant canyon corridor. From the Senate’s quiet protection of Grand Staircase-Escalante to a federal court’s order restoring park displays, this week brought a complicated mix of setbacks and hard-won wins for public lands.

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