Lands American Exceptionalism and Our Public Lands: The Case for a New Public Lands Law Review Commission Now is the time for Congress to form a bipartisan commission to rethink and renew the laws, policies, and agencies governing America’s public lands. By Andrew Mergen / 9 Feb 2026
Essay Fixing One Byzantine Process Would Return Reservation Lands to Tribes and Improve Landscape Health A law from 1887 broke up lands within Indian reservations, creating a “checkerboard” pattern and making it very difficult for Tribes to manage their lands. There is a fix for this. By Natalie Landreth / 9 Feb 2026
