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Serious Nonsense over Public Lands

Tom Kenworthy reflects on the value of America's system of public lands.

With summer approaching, it’s a good time to reflect on the value of our system of public lands — a heritage unmatched anywhere in the world and one that owes much of its strength to the 1906 enactment of the Antiquities Act.

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Tom Kenworthy

Senior Fellow