public land

That amounts to more than 1.6 million acres of public land, and granting the pending tribal-led proposals would tack on more than 1.2 million more.

The plan's answer to the oil bust is to tear down barriers protecting public land, allowing oil and gas companies to expand their operations there.

Part of this is an influx of the superrich: The Yellowstone Club, a private luxury real-estate endeavor built on what was once public land in the town of Big Sky, claims to have the highest concentration of billionaires anywhere outside of New York City.

Clockshop, a nonprofit that works with artists to deepen the connection between communities and public land, has partnered with Los Angeles-based artist Rosten Woo for “What Water Wants,” a temporary art commission on the L.A.

The Trust for Public Land has ranked Los Angeles’ parks 88th out of 100 cities, based on access, investment, acreage and equity.