Heather Maude: Fighting for the American Dream

“The private property rights precedent-setting issue of a generation.”

After covering the Maude family’s case for close to a year, I was finally able to sit down with Heather Maude and hear about what her family has been through at the hands of the U.S. Forest Service. Heather is a former ag journalist, a fifth-generation rancher, and a mother of two. Her family’s case went viral, got the attention of the Trump administration, and set a vital precedent for agriculture and property rights. We talk about what happened, what still needs to happen, the future of private property rights and agriculture, and where her case stands today.

Brooke Rollins and team gather with the Maude family in prayer before their press conference at the USDA building in Washington, D.C. Photo courtesy Brooke Rollins Instagram

Friends, neighbors, and legislators gather on a tour of the disputed fence line hosted by Charles and Heather’s parents. Photo courtesy Randi Hamilton

Charles and Heather Maude with their two children, ages 7 and 9.

Show notes:

-All UNWON coverage of the Maude case

-Videos of the USDA press conference with Brooke Rollins’ and Heather Maude’s remarks

-Maude Case: Frequently Asked Questions by Heather Maude (Tri-State Livestock News)

-Day Writing by Heather Hamilton-Maude: With God (Tri-State Livestock News)