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Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
Breaking the Backlog: 7 Ideas to Address the National Park Deferred Maintenance Problem
Reform ideas that would enable parks to become more self-sufficient and less reliant on Congress for annual appropriations.
Managing Conflicts over Western Rangelands
This PERC Policy Series explores the underlying issues fueling grazing conflicts in the West, as well as what might be done to resolve them.
Federal Land Management Has Been Disastrous
In light of the Malheur standoff, the New York Times asked six contributors “should the government still own so much land in the West, and should its control over that land be reduced?”
Trust Alternatives for Range Resource Allocation
Multiple organizational forms shape range management today, and through a comparison of state, private, and federal lands in the US, this essay helps explain why trust land agencies are not more market-oriented stewards of the land and resources.
Indonesia Under Fire
Forest fires are raging across Southeast Asia, in what is being called “the biggest environmental crime of the twenty-first century.” A lack of property rights is partly to blame for the smoke and fires that plague the area.
If you find yourself in a hole…
…the first thing to do is stop digging.
Isle Royale’s Wolf Dilemma
The park’s wolf woes spur bigger questions of managing wilderness.
Are National Parks More Popular Than Ever?
Park visitors can play an important role in funding our parks.
American Prairie Reserve
Nonprofit group works to restore and conserve grasslands biodiversity.