Summary

This page provides news and information about Public Lands in 2025.

Public lands are typically wilderness areas that took thousands of years to evolve, and they have been protected by society from one generation to the next over hundred of years. In addition to providing critical natural habitats for wildlife, they are destinations enjoyed by millions of people.

In June 2025, it was proposed by some legislators that we open 60 million acres of national forest and public lands for commercial purposes. This is effectively stealing lands from future generations for a short-term selfish gain, rather than preserving those lands and passing them on as was done by generations before us.

On 26 Jun 2025, widespread bi-partisan protests resulted in a stop to the proposed land sale.

News

Below are news stories listed in chronological order with the source and date as a heading.

WTKR News 3 (26 Jun 2025)

A provision which would have authorized the sale of public lands to offset the bill’s cost — which was advocated by Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah — has been excluded from the package.

PBS NewsHour (24 Jun 2025)

If the video below does not play on this page, you can view it on YouTube. [Watch]

Eastmans’ Hunting Journals (18 Jun 2025)

Ike Eastman and Dan Pickar break down the public land sale in the Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill (Big Beautiful Bill). They discuss what could be lost, how it impacts Wyoming, its wildlife, and the nation, and what you can do to help to stop it.