Bureau of Land Management

Eric Parker of the Real 3%ers Idaho attends a convoy training exercise in western Idaho on Jan. 25. NPR has followed Parker's political evolution as he joins a wave of "patriot movement" figures seeking – and sometimes winning – public office.

NPR News

Militia Leader Known As The 'Bundy Ranch Sniper' Seeks A New Title: State Senator

Hannah Allam

The election season's spotlight on the militia threat is glaring for Eric Parker. Federal authorities consider him a domestic extremist. That hasn't stopped his run for the Idaho Legislature.

U.S. Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William "Perry" Pendley speaks at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last year.

Environment

Trump To Appeal Removal Of 'Polarizing' Public Lands Chief

Kirk Siegler

The White House says it will appeal a federal court ruling ousting William Perry Pendley, who led the Bureau of Land Management for more than 400 days without Senate confirmation.

Bureau of Land Management Acting Director William Perry Pendley speaks at a conference for journalists in Fort Collins, Colo., last October.

Government & Politics

Why A Vote For Trump's Lands Appointee May Put Some Western Republicans In A Bind

Kirk Siegler

Republican senators facing tough reelections may be in the hot seat when it comes time to vote on President Trump's controversial nominee to head the nation's largest public lands agency.