Public lands belong to everyone. They are America’s wild backyard. The 22-million-acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem is more than 70 percent public, encompassing two national parks, five national forests, national wildlife refuges, Bureau of Land Management parcels, and more. These lands are where we hike, hunt, fish, camp, explore, and play with our families and friends.
These lands represent more than acreage. They are livelihoods, traditions, heritage, and a home away from home for the people who love them — the faces of public lands.
Hear from folks who live here and folks who visit about the public lands they love, and what public lands mean to them.
What do public lands mean to you?
“The Tetons felt like a home the first time I laid eyes on them. I was visiting for my first birthday living out West.
Casting along the banks of the Snake River and camping on the Bridger-Teton National Forest have become birthday traditions I hope to have for years to come.
Public lands are a place I come to find solitude and connect with my favorite humans.
To me, public lands mean home.”
London Bernier, GYC Communications Associate
Thanks to thousands of GYC advocates and people across the country, we made it clear that our public lands are not, and never will be, for sale. People from every walk of life and political perspective stood up for public lands and made their voice heard. Because of you, we stopped this assault on our national public lands.
However, it’s clear the fight to keep public lands in public hands is not over. Senator Lee is already talking about introducing new proposals to sell public lands. The Greater Yellowstone Coalition will diligently monitor threats to public lands and call on Americans to take action against these short-sighted and misguided proposals.
Sign our petition to show your opposition to the sale of public lands and you’ll also receive important calls to action on any emerging sell-off provisions.