The Sell Off and Selling Out

There’s much to digest in the political space nowadays. Some of the dynamics present as straightforward, an either-or choice. Other aspects of it all are more nuanced. We believe that a few things are non-negotiable: be kind, avoid violence, engage in conversation if you disagree, and public lands should not be (and are not) for sale. We are adamant on that last point.

Let’s also be clear that the selling off of public lands is not city, state, or region-specific: it impacts all of us whether you travel to the U.S. as a backcountry tourist or live within a community bordering public lands. If you are not compelled to read further, have a look here at this interactive map detailing the more than 250 million acres of BLM and Forest Service land potentially up for sale. At the same time, the map is both numbing and motivating. We hope, ultimately, you land on the motivated side of things.