{"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: New Wilderness Directives, Congress Approves $2 Billion for Parks, Former Big Bend Supervisors Fight Border Wall","slug":"the-wild-line-new-wilderness-directives-congress-approves-2-billion-for-parks-former-big-bend-supervisors-fight-border-wall","published_at":"2026-06-19T13:20:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-idea-7248762/the-wild-line-new-wilderness-directives-congress-approves-2-billion-for-parks-former-big-bend-supervisors-fight-border-wall","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wild-idea-7248762","url":"https://thewildidea.com/wild-line-53","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/ed06ff45/6802c168.mp3","summary":"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. Find the links and resources mentioned today at our website, thewildidea.com.","meta_description":"This week on The Wild Line , we're tracking new federal directives reshaping wilderness management for climbing anchors and livestock grazing, a bipartisa…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":725,"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-new-wilderness-directives-congress-approves-2-billion-for-parks-former-big-bend-supervisors-fight-border-wall/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-new-wilderness-directives-congress-approves-2-billion-for-parks-former-big-bend-supervisors-fight-border-wall.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}