William Perry Pendley

The Colorado Supreme Court building in downtown Denver. (Denver Post file)

Colorado Supreme Court considers the Hobson’s Choice of punishing self-defense (Opinion)

July 22, 2025 at 5:01 a.m.

Once, I defended a Montana man charged with violating the Endangered Species Act for killing a grizzly bear in self-defense. Attacked while guarding his sheep, he wounded and later killed...

IDAHO SPRINGS, COLORADO - OCTOBER 2: A historical picture of Echo Lake Lodge hangs on the wall during a party to close out the season Sunday, Oct. 2, 2022. The city and county of Denver owns the lodge and decided to shutter at the end of the season to explore options of what to do with the space. (Photo by Daniel Brenner/Special to The Denver Post)

Opinion: Denver turns from history and recreation with Echo Lake Lodge closure

November 16, 2022 at 12:35 p.m.

The Carle family’s contribution to Front Range recreation is legendary, dating back over 130 years to when his great-grandparents started the business -- today known as HW Stewart, Inc. --...

Guest commentary: America’s largest land manager now amidst the public’s lands

August 31, 2020 at 12:37 p.m.

Earlier this year, in Colorado Springs, President Trump declared, "And we are taking the Bureau of Land Management out of Washington, D.C.; we've just done it because we believe that...

The Bureau of Land Management is implementing a new camping permit system for the Ruby-Horsethief stretch of the Colorado River to better manage the increasing use of the popular area between Loma, CO and Westwater, UT. Beginning this year, permits will be required to camp on the river between May 1 and Sept. 30.
Scott Willoughby, The Denver Post

William Perry Pendley: Rebutting a popular myth about my position on public lands

August 30, 2019 at 3:41 p.m.

Since President Trump appointed me as the Bureau of Land Management's Deputy Director for Policy and Programs, where I “exercise the authority of the director,” my 43-year legal career and...

Guest Commentary: In the Blue River Valley, a cautionary tale of environmental excess

July 23, 2016 at 5:00 p.m.

In writing about the Blue River Valley, Jack Stauder has told the modern history of ranching across the West. All who love liberty should pay heed.

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