Celebrate the Nation: Speak Up for Public Lands

As we mark our nation’s 250 th anniversary, it’s worth celebrating what we the people have in common.

What we literally have in common – own in common – are our public lands, our national parks and forests. In the West especially, glance at the photo library on your phone and it will probably look a lot like the person’s next to you in the coffee shop. Your parents’ and grandparents’ faded photo family albums probably have similar pictures too. That’s because our public lands shape us. They and hold our uniquely American stories.

Memories of that backcountry trip. High meadow lakes. Campfires....