Public Land Research Paper

Issue Presented: Public Lands have been a staple of our country for many decades now starching from shining sea to shining sea, whether they are National Parks, National Forests, Battlefields, and so on. However, recently there has been a push, especially out west where there is a great concentration of our public lands to be transferred to state control where they are then sold off to the highest bidder to companies that either explect the resources or use the lands to develop places like private resorts. What does this important issue mean for us and what can we do to prevent it, so that these beautiful lands are preserved for generations to come? Personal Interest: This issue has importance to me not only because of my current major in Parks and Recreation Management and my future career as a Park Ranger in this field, but also because I personally recreate on these lands and care about the environment on which these lands are located in. With this in mind, I want these lands to stay public so that myself and others, can continue the recreational activities that we …show more content…
Also, I know that a lot of the U.S. public land is out west and this is where the push to transfer federal land is coming from especially in Utah. Finally, I know that recently the transfer of public lands has been stopped due to the work of public interest groups. However, this is going on and will continue unless it’s stopped.

More to learn:
There is still a great deal that I need to learn and some of this include; why this is going on, bills that are for the transfer public lands, and bills that are against it. Other things I need to learn include facts and stats about the transfer of public lands and who they are going to. Lastly, I need to research the interest groups that are for the transfer of public lands and the that are against