The Battle for Public Lands

As a historian, I believe that thinking in termsof time provides perspective on the criticalissues of our day. Certainly, that was onemotivation for my becoming a specialist onthe nation’s public lands. Te rest started with my family. We grew up discovering the public lands together, finally to understand how special they truly are. Even today, I cannot imagine the United States withoutthem, nor can I imagine why anyone would wish to part with the legacy that so distinguishes our national character. Te point is that some people not only imagine it; as inthe past, they insist we “reconsider” our public lands. What they really mean to say—and have always meant to say—is that we have too much public land.

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