The Threat to California Public Lands
We talk to Josh Jackson about the millions of acres of public California land operated by the Bureau of Land Management and the perils that they face.
July 21, 2025
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The Threat to California Public Lands
Summary
You’ve probably been to a national or state park in California. But have you ever hiked in BLM land? 15% of California – 15 million acres – is public land operated by the federal Bureau of Land Management. This is land that no one wanted: not beautiful enough to be deemed a national park and too remote to be developed. As such, they are under threat of being exploited for their resources or sold off, which Republicans have threatened to do. In his new book, “The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands,” Josh Jackson shines a light on the beauty of these “common grounds” that belong to all of us and the perils that they face.
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Josh Jackson, author, "The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California's Public Lands"
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