{"podcast":{"title":"The Wild Idea","slug":"the-wild-idea-7248762","podcast_index_feed_id":7248762,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/the-wild-idea","website_url":"https://thewildidea.com/","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/DFKvh8f4g1rG1meRLVQ3Ebab_4_6mZBTfr8ixCHBKdE/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kZTJi/OWI5MjQ3NjZkN2Jk/MDRhMDlmYmNlYWFk/MzM0ZC5wbmc.jpg","author":"Wild Idea Media","episode_count":142,"summary":"The Wild Idea is an exploration of the intersection of wild nature and our own human nature. The hosts, Bill Hodge and Anders Reynolds, through conversations with experts and thought leaders will dive into the ways that humans have both embraced and impact the function and vitality of our remaining wild places.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-31T20:19:44.007200+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-idea-7248762"},"episode":{"title":"The Wild Line: Border Wall through Big Bend, Proposed Forest Service Prescribed Fire in Wilderness, Montana Political Moves Impacting Public Lands","slug":"the-wild-line-border-wall-through-big-bend-proposed-forest-service-prescribed-fire-in-wilderness-montana-political-moves-impacting-public-lands","published_at":"2026-03-06T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-idea-7248762/the-wild-line-border-wall-through-big-bend-proposed-forest-service-prescribed-fire-in-wilderness-montana-political-moves-impacting-public-lands","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-idea-7248762","url":"https://thewildidea.com/wild-line-38","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/8e7c4942/c8eec688.mp3","summary":"This week on The Wild Line, we're tracking House Natural Resources Committee approvals on sequoia stewardship and scenic trail designation, tensions over the farm bill's nutrition title and conservation programs, Trump administration moves on public lands leadership, Montana political shifts affecting conservation policy, border wall threats to Big Bend National Park, prescribed burn controversies in Illinois wilderness, and efforts to overturn the Grand Staircase-Escalante management plan. From shifting congressional priorities to landscape-level threats, these stories highlight the accelerating pace of federal public lands policy in 2026. Find out more and access links and resources from today's conversation at our website, thewildidea.com .","meta_description":"This week on The Wild Line, we're tracking House Natural Resources Committee approvals on sequoia stewardship and scenic trail designation, tensions over…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":959,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-wild-idea-7248762/episodes/the-wild-line-border-wall-through-big-bend-proposed-forest-service-prescribed-fire-in-wilderness-montana-political-moves-impacting-public-lands/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-idea-7248762/the-wild-line-border-wall-through-big-bend-proposed-forest-service-prescribed-fire-in-wilderness-montana-political-moves-impacting-public-lands.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}