Tracy Stone-Manning

1 week ago | hcn.org | Tracy Stone-Manning |Gretchen King

Public lands are one of our country’s great equalizers. It doesn’t matter how much money you have — a billionaire and a bus driver both get the same access to our parks, deserts, rivers and forests. Each one of us owns these lands together. They are literally America’s common ground. Like so many Americans, I’ve built a life around public lands — exploring them, defending them and working to ensure they remain open to all.