Wes Siler
@wessiler.bsky.social
Your guide to leading a more exciting life outdoors.
In a rare instance of genuinely good news, there's a promising new plan to render Citizens United moot. Here's why you shouldn't be surprised it comes from Montana: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
Citizens United Broke American Politics. This New Plan From Montana Aims To Fix That
By removing dark money from politics, The Montana Plan could restore American democracy
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November 14, 2025 at 9:25 PM
In a rare instance of genuinely good news, there's a promising new plan to render Citizens United moot. Here's why you shouldn't be surprised it comes from Montana: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
Short term damage during the shutdown doesn't look that bad, but the result accelerates the timeline for Trump's plan to sell off national parks: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
The Shutdown May Be Over, But Its Damage To National Parks Is Just Beginning
How much harm was caused by open, but understaffed parks?
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November 13, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Short term damage during the shutdown doesn't look that bad, but the result accelerates the timeline for Trump's plan to sell off national parks: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
The Fix Our Forests Act is being billed as a bipartisan solution to our wildfire crisis. I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but it'll only make fires worse. Here's why: wessiler.substack.com/p/why-the-fi...
Why The Fix Our Forests Act Won’t Fix Our Forests
A bipartisan group of lawmakers realize they need something to show voters in the mid-terms. The resulting bill achieves nothing beyond careless harm to our national forests.
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November 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
The Fix Our Forests Act is being billed as a bipartisan solution to our wildfire crisis. I hate to rain on everyone's parade, but it'll only make fires worse. Here's why: wessiler.substack.com/p/why-the-fi...
Lee claims Homeland Security would only takeover Wilderness Areas with 100 miles of a border, but Conservation orgs are sounding the alarm that this could open all 112 million acres protected by the Wilderness Act to logging, road building and militarization. wessiler.substack.com/p/mike-lee-i...
Mike Lee Is Coming For Your Wilderness
Following his failed attempt to sell off public land, Utah Senator turns to militarizing it instead
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October 29, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Lee claims Homeland Security would only takeover Wilderness Areas with 100 miles of a border, but Conservation orgs are sounding the alarm that this could open all 112 million acres protected by the Wilderness Act to logging, road building and militarization. wessiler.substack.com/p/mike-lee-i...
You've probably read a bunch of doom and gloom about the Trump admin re-re- opening ANWR to drilling. In reality, it's the best chance we have to start winning America's battle for its natural heritage. Here's why the rebellion will be led by polar bears: wessiler.substack.com/p/tumps-perm...
Tump’s Permitting For Alaska National Wildlife Refuge Drilling Is A Test
If Americans can stop this administration’s pillage anywhere, it’s going to begin on the north slope
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October 27, 2025 at 6:51 PM
You've probably read a bunch of doom and gloom about the Trump admin re-re- opening ANWR to drilling. In reality, it's the best chance we have to start winning America's battle for its natural heritage. Here's why the rebellion will be led by polar bears: wessiler.substack.com/p/tumps-perm...
The timing of this shutdown couldn't be worse for bears. Close the parks. wessiler.substack.com/p/this-gover...
This Government Shutdown Is Going To Kill Bears
National Parks are open, Rangers are furloughed, and the bears are hungry
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October 21, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The timing of this shutdown couldn't be worse for bears. Close the parks. wessiler.substack.com/p/this-gover...
Interior is eliminating thousands of furloughed employees, despite a court order intended to halt such. Includes National Park Service, BLM, USFWS and more: wessiler.substack.com/p/interior-t...
Interior To RIF 2,050 Employees During Shutdown
Furloughed employees suffer permanent termination as shutdown enters 20th day
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October 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Interior is eliminating thousands of furloughed employees, despite a court order intended to halt such. Includes National Park Service, BLM, USFWS and more: wessiler.substack.com/p/interior-t...
The Senate just voted to invalidate every permit written on public land since 1996. wessiler.substack.com/p/the-senate...
The Senate Just Voted To Break Public Lands
Every permit written on public lands since 1996 may have be rendered invalid
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October 8, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Senate just voted to invalidate every permit written on public land since 1996. wessiler.substack.com/p/the-senate...
Here's everything you need to know about the impacts the government shutdown will have on National Parks: wessiler.substack.com/p/a-comprehe...
A Comprehensive Guide To National Parks During The Government Shutdown
Official insights from the updated NPS contingency plan, and the analysis you need to understand it
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October 1, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Here's everything you need to know about the impacts the government shutdown will have on National Parks: wessiler.substack.com/p/a-comprehe...
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“This is very close to being a worst case scenario. Parks will remain open with only a skeleton crew of only “excepted” staff,” by @wessiler.bsky.social 🌎
National Parks Will Remain Open During Shutdown
Memo from acting NPS Director orders parks open
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October 1, 2025 at 12:01 AM
“This is very close to being a worst case scenario. Parks will remain open with only a skeleton crew of only “excepted” staff,” by @wessiler.bsky.social 🌎
Just scooped this news. Stay tuned for updates and analysis: wessiler.substack.com/p/national-p...
National Parks Will Remain Open During Shutdown
Memo from acting NPS Director orders parks open
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September 30, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Just scooped this news. Stay tuned for updates and analysis: wessiler.substack.com/p/national-p...
How bad the shutdown might be for national parks will depend on two factors: its duration, and whether or not the parks remain accessible to the public: wessiler.substack.com/p/if-the-gov...
If The Government Shuts Down, Will National Parks Close?
Two documents provide conflicting guidance, leaving NPS staff in limbo
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September 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
How bad the shutdown might be for national parks will depend on two factors: its duration, and whether or not the parks remain accessible to the public: wessiler.substack.com/p/if-the-gov...
Past shutdowns have resulted in $36 million/day of damage to park infrastructure alone. This one could be worse: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
How Bad Will A Shutdown Be For National Parks?
Rural communities could lose hundreds of millions of dollars a day, and that’s before mass layoffs
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September 29, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Past shutdowns have resulted in $36 million/day of damage to park infrastructure alone. This one could be worse: open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
Welcome to the resistance, oil executives... open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
Oil And Gas Begins To Push Back Against Trump Chaos
Incompetence is bad for everyone, especially businesses trying to make a buck on public lands and waters
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September 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Welcome to the resistance, oil executives... open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
"Pretty much all" National Park employees could be RIF'd as part of Russell Vought's plan, should the government shutdown on Oct 1. open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
Trump Administration Plans Mass Cuts To National Park Service, Public Land Agencies
“For the NPS, that means pretty much all employees,” explains former NPS Director
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September 25, 2025 at 7:43 PM
"Pretty much all" National Park employees could be RIF'd as part of Russell Vought's plan, should the government shutdown on Oct 1. open.substack.com/pub/wessiler...
I wrote a four part series explaining all the ways the pro public lands world fails at communicating policy. Here's the conclusion explaining what we can achieve if we learn to do better: wessiler.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
We Need To Talk About How We Can Effectively Advocate For Better Public Lands Policy
Why the pro-public lands world’s inability to communicate accurately is such a problem, and the steps we can all take to do it better
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September 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
I wrote a four part series explaining all the ways the pro public lands world fails at communicating policy. Here's the conclusion explaining what we can achieve if we learn to do better: wessiler.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
In personal news, the right's persecution of free speech has come to outdoor media too: wessiler.substack.com/p/outside-ju...
Outside Just Fired Me Because Of My Politics
I'm hardly Jimmy Kimmel, but that's also a reason this should worry you
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September 21, 2025 at 3:58 PM
In personal news, the right's persecution of free speech has come to outdoor media too: wessiler.substack.com/p/outside-ju...
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(2 of 2) @wessiler.bsky.social remains forever memorable 'cause I've pointed numerous friends (+ 1 relation) to his brutally honest article about the dangers of motorcycle riding w/out proper gear.
Incl. X-rays of multiply broken bones AND a pic of his very, very abraded ass. Did I mention honesty?
Incl. X-rays of multiply broken bones AND a pic of his very, very abraded ass. Did I mention honesty?
Why Wearing Jeans On A Motorcycle Is A Really Bad Idea
Wes Siler crash photos and story behind his RSV4 motorcycle crash while wearing jeans and the injuries that resulted.
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September 21, 2025 at 12:32 AM
(2 of 2) @wessiler.bsky.social remains forever memorable 'cause I've pointed numerous friends (+ 1 relation) to his brutally honest article about the dangers of motorcycle riding w/out proper gear.
Incl. X-rays of multiply broken bones AND a pic of his very, very abraded ass. Did I mention honesty?
Incl. X-rays of multiply broken bones AND a pic of his very, very abraded ass. Did I mention honesty?
Everything you've ever read about the Public Lands Rule is wrong. And that's a great example of one of the problems that's created this current moment: wessiler.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
We Need To Talk About The Public Lands Rule
It’s being repealed, in large part, because no one understands it
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September 18, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Everything you've ever read about the Public Lands Rule is wrong. And that's a great example of one of the problems that's created this current moment: wessiler.substack.com/p/we-need-to...
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Weird Car Twitter #weirdcarBS one of us (though he doesn't know it) @wessiler.bsky.social is running for state senate in Montana.
Wes gave me my first byline back when he ran RideApart, which he started as Hell For Leather, which was the Jalop of motorcycles.
Wes gave me my first byline back when he ran RideApart, which he started as Hell For Leather, which was the Jalop of motorcycles.
September 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Weird Car Twitter #weirdcarBS one of us (though he doesn't know it) @wessiler.bsky.social is running for state senate in Montana.
Wes gave me my first byline back when he ran RideApart, which he started as Hell For Leather, which was the Jalop of motorcycles.
Wes gave me my first byline back when he ran RideApart, which he started as Hell For Leather, which was the Jalop of motorcycles.
Republicans may not have the support necessary to sell off publicl lands, so they're just going to break their operations and force privatization instead.
Congress Just Voted To Break Public Lands
Republicans flirt with chaos as they move forward with plan to destroy non-partisan, multi-decade plans for land management
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September 4, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Republicans may not have the support necessary to sell off publicl lands, so they're just going to break their operations and force privatization instead.
I needed to write a biography for an upcoming project I'll announce next month. Figured it'd be fun to share that: wessiler.substack.com/p/who-is-wes...
Who Is Wes Siler?
My biography
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August 24, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I needed to write a biography for an upcoming project I'll announce next month. Figured it'd be fun to share that: wessiler.substack.com/p/who-is-wes...
Trump's NPS is now inventing justifications to fire trans rangers.
National Park Service Fires Ranger For Pride Celebration
Yosemite’s wildlife data scientist terminated after exercising right to free speech
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August 18, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Trump's NPS is now inventing justifications to fire trans rangers.
Public lands might be out of the mainstream headlines, but they're very much front and center in the Trump admins attempts to enrich themselves: wessiler.substack.com/p/where-nati...
Where National Parks And Public Lands Stand Now, As Trump Administration Prepares To Privatize
All signs point to a mass sell-off, as park service begins to fail and private equity circles
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August 15, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Public lands might be out of the mainstream headlines, but they're very much front and center in the Trump admins attempts to enrich themselves: wessiler.substack.com/p/where-nati...
A likely quixotic attempt to explain to a MAGA influencer why tariffs will cost him his knife company: wessiler.substack.com/p/an-open-le...
An Open Letter To Montana Knife Company About Tariffs
This may not be what you voted for, but it is an opportunity to fix it. Here’s how.
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August 8, 2025 at 3:33 PM
A likely quixotic attempt to explain to a MAGA influencer why tariffs will cost him his knife company: wessiler.substack.com/p/an-open-le...