Introduction : why public lands? -- Building the national commons -- Disposing the public domain : from commons to commodity -- A public land system emerges -- National parks -- National forests -- National wildlife refuges -- Bureau of Land Management lands -- National Wilderness Preservation System : wild and scenic rivers and national scenic trails -- Parting thoughts -- Appendix A : major U.S. public land laws and other key turning points -- Appendix B : units within the National Park System.
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