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Public lands survive in our shared belief they are irreplaceable.
Exploring the beauty, threats, and enormity of public lands across the US and beyond.
Public Land Lovers combines 28 years of experience in public-land management with backgrounds in ecology, environmental monitoring, and geography/GIS, along with firsthand experience traveling across America's public lands. We use those perspectives to raise awareness of public lands, explain the threats they face, and visualize changes to individual landscapes in geographic context.
Field Notes
Latest articles
Aug 28, 2026
The Case Against a Border Barrier Through Big Bend
Notes on the proposed border barrier project near Big Bend, its likely impacts, and how to submit a formal public comment.
Aug 28, 2026
The Cost of the Herd
A look at the numbers behind BLM's off-range holding program for wild horses and burros, and what they mean for public lands management.
Public Land Threats
The places under the most pressure right now
Big Bend Border Infrastructure
Explore the proposed border infrastructure through Big Bend, and its potential impacts on public lands, wildlife habitat, the Rio Grande, and this unique desert landscape.
Shrinking America's National Monuments
Explore the 2026 reductions of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monuments, and what the loss of nearly 3 million acres means for public lands, cultural resources, wildlife, and recreation.
Repealing the Roadless Rule
Explore the proposed repeal of the Roadless Rule and what it could mean for nearly 60 million acres of undeveloped national forest, clean water, wildlife habitat, and wild landscapes.
Interactive Mapping
Maps designed by PublicLandLovers for public land lovers.
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