Federal Public Lands: The Past and Future of One Third of America

The Western Civ Dialogue Series present:

Federal Public Lands: The Past and Future of One Third of America

Thursday, 4/13/2017
4:00:00 PM-5:30:00 PM
Center for British and Irish Studies Room
Norlin Library
University of Colorado Boulder

Free and open to the public

The federal government owns and manages roughly one third of the nation’s land base. How did this come to be? Is it legal? Who has benefitted and who has been harmed? What is the best path forward for these varied and valuable terrains? They include our National Parks and Monuments, Wildlife Refuges, National Forests, and Bureau of Land Management lands. We hike, ski, and play on these lands. We also lease them for grazing and oil and gas drilling. These lands are home to threatened and endangered plants and animals, and serve as fonts for scientific research. They are loved by many, but their history is known by few. When stories erupt in the press about the occupation of a wildlife refuge or the selling off of three million acres of public lands, reactions are strong. But then the stories recede. Three eminent speakers will provide distinct views about the past and future of our public lands, and what they reflect about the past and future of our republic.

Featuring:

John Leshy, Hastings Law School
James Huffman, Lewis and Clark
Rebecca Tsosie, University of Arizona

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