Here are the top 10 states with the most and least public land, reports LandTrust, the land-sharing marketplace for outdoor recreation—including the number of acres and percentage of public land ...

The Biden administration plans to propose regulatory changes Wednesday to encourage voluntary conservation projects on private land, partly by shielding owners from punishment if their actions kill or ...

Protected private lands are double the area of national park land in the lower 48 states, and much of this land is being used in novel and productive ways to benefit both landowners and biodiversity.

The Fifth Amendment is an essential part of the Bill of Rights, ensuring, “nor shall private property be taken for public use without just compensation.” Sometimes private property stands in the way ...

In the fall of 2020, three hunters from Missouri drew Wyoming elk tags and traveled to the north side of the Medicine Bow Mountains where they hoped to make use of them. The destination was Elk ...

In North Dakota, more than 93% of the landscape is privately owned, making private land essential to the future of wildlife, ...

On Oct. 31, a Virginia judge ruled government officials do not need a warrant or probable cause to enter private land due to the Open Fields doctrine. The Henrico County circuit judge dismissed a ...

Private lands make up a substantial portion of the United States, and their importance for conservation cannot be overstated. Here are some key statistics that highlight the significance of private ...