The Fight for America’s Public Lands

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In a time of growing polarization, Americans still share something in common: 640 million acres of public land. Despite support from voters across the political spectrum, our public lands today face unprecedented threats. Part love letter, part political exposé, Public Trust investigates three heated conflicts—a national monument in the Utah desert, a proposed mine in the Boundary Waters and oil drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—and makes a case for their continued protection.

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