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Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
Don’t Let Federal Agencies Revoke Permits Without Consequence
For American Prairie and other western ranchers, permit certainty would mean that decades-old grazing privileges on federal land would be honored as valid property rights.
The Next Era of American Conservation
As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States, it’s time to add a new chapter to America’s conservation legacy, with private lands, market-based tools, and bottom-up approaches at the center.
A Better Way To Fund National Parks—Paid For By Their Most Eager Visitors
When those tourists visit national parks, they’ll be supporting them more than ever.
Visitor Surcharge Is Good For Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon is a gift to the world. It is also a responsibility.
New Year Brings New Entrance Fees to Yellowstone. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
If we want Yellowstone to remain the place that stops people in their tracks, whether they arrive from Billings or Berlin, we need funding that reflects the reality on the ground.
State Trust Land Revenue Diversification Through Conservation
Examining practical considerations for integrating conservation uses into existing trust land management frameworks.
PERC Reports, Winter 2025/26
This special issue contemplates big ideas for the next era of conservation.
The Case for Conservation Abundance
How fixing America’s affordability crisis points toward a conservation future defined by plenty rather than scarcity
The Power of the People in the Future of Our Public Lands
Together, we can build a future where every American feels ownership, pride, and purpose in caring for the places that define us all.