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Public lands make up approximately one-third of the United States—that’s nearly 600 million acres that belong to you! Join us in exploring America’s Backyard—your backyard!
Public Lands Facts and Figures
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Take Action!
"Go Wild!" with Kevin Richardson of the Backstreet Boys and National Geographic by taking action for U.S. public lands. |
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Explore America’s Backyard
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 What does Backstreet Boy Kevin Richardson have to say about Geography Action?
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For Educators Encourage your students to go wild—to go to wild places and meet wildlife—in America’s public lands! Find lesson plans, activities, and other resources. |
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Journey, Summer 2002 The Public Lands Interpretive Association invites you to follow along on a journey across America, from our borders with Mexico and Canada, entirely on public lands. |
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Tell Us! Did you Take Action! for public lands? Take a moment to tell the world your story. Then read our message board to see what others did to take action. |
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America’s Backyard: Exploring Your Public Lands is brought to you by the National Geographic Society Education Foundation and the Public Lands Interpretive Association. America’s Backyard is part of Geography Action!, an annual conservation program.
Photographs (from left to right, top): from Reed Kaestner/CORBIS; by Sarah Leen; by Jodi Cobb; Photograph (center left): courtesy of Just Within Reach, an Earth Foundation; Image (center right): by James L. Stanfield
Images (from top to bottom): from Joe McDonald/CORBIS; from CORBIS; courtesy of nationalgeographic.com; from Joel W. Rogers/CORBIS; courtesy of Greg Homan, Bureau of Land Management, NM State Office; from Joseph Sohm, ChromoSohm Inc./CORBIS
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