How it is that the United States—the country that cherishes the ideal of private property more than any other in the world—has chosen to set aside nearly on

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The little-known story of how the U.S. government came to hold nearly one-third of the nation's land primarily for recreation and conservation.

This casebook is an authoritative introduction to the study of public land and resources law. Case studies, case notes, and examples illustrate points under con

Over 634 million acres of the United States -- nearly a million square miles -- are federally owned. These American Lands is both a history and a celebration of