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Public Lands and Outdoor Recreation
Careful What You Ask For
Today’s Sagebrush rebels want federal lands transferred to states, while environmentalists want more federal control. Both sides should be careful what they ask for.
A Tribal National Park
In first-of-its-kind legislation, the National Park Service and the Oglala Sioux have proposed the 133,000-acre South Unit of Badlands National Park be turned into a Tribal National Park. Can it be done?
A Peaceable Solution for the Range War Over Grazing Rights
When environmental groups buy ranchers’ permits, there’s no need for the feds to start rustling up trouble.
Voices of Montana: PERC
Listen as Aaron Flint of “Voices of Montana” talks with Reed Watson, P.J. Hill, Shawn Regan, and Laura Huggins about free market environmentalism.
Local control is better management for federal lands
Citizens in the West have little say on how most of their land is managed. Some western states are beginning to fight for custody.
Bringing local knowledge to federal lands
In the West, nearly half the land is owned and controlled by the federal government, compared with only 4 percent in the East. Holly Fretwell explains why that difference affects the ability of western states to determine their own destiny.
In the Badlands, a Tribe Helps Buffaloes Make a Comeback
The Oglala Sioux aim to reclaim their landscape and culture heritage
Monuments no growth guarantee
At the turn of the 20th century, Congress passed the Antiquities Act – giving President Teddy Roosevelt the authority to restrict the use of any federally owned public land by designating it as a national monument. However, monument designation can bring distinct negative impacts. Here’s why.
Save Our Parks! How to Keep National Parks Open During a Government Shutdown
How to keep national parks open during a government shutdown.