But will the new interior secretary take on the federal-lands bureaucracy?
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Give Bears Ears To Native Americans
If tribes are going to get more say in protecting sacred sites, like Bears Ears, they will have to have a greater role than consultation.
A Trust Approach to National Monuments
How a trust approach to managing national monuments could protect land while promoting local input.
Elk Under Fire
Can protecting elk habitat mitigate conflicts with landowners?
Utah Faces Down the Rock-Climbing Industrial Complex
Companies selling outdoor gear lobby endlessly for more federal wilderness—subsidized by the taxpayer.
A Monumental Mistake
It’s time to make the Antiquities Act a thing of the past.
How to Deal With National Parks’ $12 Billion Maintenance Backlog?
As the centennial celebration for our national parks comes to an end, not all is right within our parks.
Property Rights, Access, and Neighborliness
Land managers should pursue negotiation instead of litigation when settling access disputes.
No Wonder the Standing Rock Sioux Opposed the Pipeline
Federal policies often discourage developers from doing business on Native American reservations, denying tribes the opportunity to benefit from projects such as the Dakota Access Pipeline.
There’s a Way to Settle the Florida-Georgia Water War — Outside of Court
Georgia and Florida have taken their long-standing fight over water to the U.S. Supreme Court. Defining clear, enforceable, and transferable water rights could help ensure that water is allocated to productive uses and finally put an end to this water war.