Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land, sparking rallies

Re:Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land,... by dchichkov on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @03:21AM (#13539241)

There are differences, for example flying ultralight aircraft (hang-gliders, paragliders) is prohibited in the national parks.

Private land in the US is barb wired, often with no access at all. (This is different from private land in Europe, where the norm is that a forest, in private hands would not be barb wired, and there are sometimes easements for recreational use.)

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Re:Republicans move to sell off 3.3m acres of national land,... by prawn on Wednesday February 01, 2017 @08:37PM (#13547280)

There is a great 99PI podcast about barbed wire, in case you haven't heard it. Talks about the freedom to roam and the limitations that arose after the American West was settled. I find those desert and grazing lands pretty magical, so I can sympathise with the romantic ideals of travelling, camping carefully, moving on, etc.

Devil's Rope: http://99percentinvisible.org/episode/devils-rope/

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