Our Common Ground: A History of America's Public Lands

by John D. Leshy

The little-known story of how the U.S. government came to hold nearly one-third of the nation's land and manage it primarily for recreation, education, and conservation

"A much-needed chronicle of how the American people decided--wisely and democratically--that nearly a third of the nation's land surface should remain in our collective ownership and be managed for our common good."--Dayton Duncan, author of The National Parks:...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030023578X
• ISBN13: 9780300235784
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 736 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.5" x 9.4"