Stewart Udall and the politics of beauty

Kate and Aaron are joined by filmmaker John De Graaf to talk about his new documentary Stewart Udall and the Politics of Beauty. De Graaf has been producing and directing PBS documentaries for 45 years, 32 of which he spent at KCTS, the Seattle PBS affiliate. His new film recounts former Interior Secretary Stewart Udall’s life and illustrates the impact he had on conservation in the West.

Lady Bird Johnson and Interior Secretary Stewart Udall at Grand Teton National Park

News

• Biden Administration Bans Drilling Around Native American Cultural Site – New York Times
• On its 117th anniversary, the Antiquities Act continues to shape America’s conservation story – Center for Western Priorities
• BLM’s Restoration Landscapes (storymap) – Bureau of Land Management
• Stewart Udall: The Politics of Beauty – Bullfrog Films

Credits

Hosts: Kate Groetzinger & Aaron Weiss

Feedback: podcast@westernpriorities.org

Music: Purple Planet

Featured image: Grand Canyon National Park/Flickr

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