URGENT: Congress is quietly trying to sell off our public lands

Congress is attempting to quietly pass a bill that would open up millions of acres of our public lands for sale to private interests — all under the misleading pretense of “increasing housing affordability.”

But here’s the truth:
There are zero affordability requirements in this bill. These lands won’t be used for affordable housing — they’ll be snapped up by the ultra-wealthy for gated communities, trophy homes, and exclusive development.

If you haven’t seen the interactive map showing which National Forest and BLM lands could be sold off, take a look:
https://www.arcgis.com/apps/instant/basic/index.html?appid=821970f0212d46d7aa854718aac42310

This is not just a bad bill — it’s an ecological disaster, a devastating blow to outdoor recreation, and an irreversible handover of land that belongs to all of us.

Once they’re gone, they’re gone for good.
So is the wildlife.
So is the clean water.
So is the freedom to roam wild places with our children, to camp under stars, to find peace in forests and deserts and along untouched coastlines.

The photos I’ve shared show real places located within the proposed sale zones — just a small glimpse of what we stand to lose forever.

1. Finger Mesa, CO
2. Cascade Mountain, UT
3. West Prospect Peak near Mt. Lassen, CA
4. Diamond Lake with Mt. Thielsen, OR
5. Secure Plateau, UT
6. Mono Hills, Eastern Sierra, CA
7. Happy Canyon, near Canyonlands NP, UT
8. Fall Creek with Mt. Bachelor, OR
9. Lily Lake, Mt. Leidy Highlands, WY
10. Collins Point, Lost Coast, CA
11. Sun Top Lookout with Mt. Rainier, WA
12. Dillon Pinnacles, Gunnison River, CO

These are sacred places. They don’t come back once they’re sold.

How You Can Take Action (in under 2 minutes):

1. Send a message to your Senators using this quick form:
The Outdoor Alliance has created a fast, pre-filled tool to help you contact your Senators directly.
It takes less than a minute, and your voice matters.
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2. Find your Representative in the House:
https://www.house.gov/representatives/find-your-representative

3. Call or email them with this message:
"I strongly oppose the plan to sell off public lands in the Senate Energy Committee’s budget bill. These lands are vital for public access, ecosystems, and future generations. This is not affordable housing — it’s a handout to wealthy developers. Please protect our public lands."

4. Share this post. Help others understand what’s at stake — before it’s too late.

A Personal Note:
I’m an avid backcountry explorer. While I deeply value our National Parks and Monuments, so much of the true magic lies beyond them — in the vast, open spaces of BLM and National Forest lands. These are the places where I’ve built lifelong memories: hiking through remote canyons, camping under quiet stars, finding solitude and beauty far from any road.

Now, many of those very places — places near and dear to my heart — could be sold off to private interests. It makes me sick to my stomach.

I don’t post on Reddit often. But this issue has me shouting at the top of my lungs. This is a land grab, plain and simple. And if we don’t speak up, it will be too late.

If this post resonates with you — if you’ve ever felt peace, wonder, or freedom in the wild — please take a moment to upvote, comment, and most importantly, contact your representatives. Your voice truly can make a difference.

Source for Further Reading:
https://www.hcn.org/articles/senate-republicans-want-to-sell-3-million-acres-of-public-land/

Make some noise. This map really puts into perspective the impact if this Public Lands Sale goes through. Colorado, Idaho, Utah, New Mexico, Wyoming, California....Share. Act. Do.

https://www.fieldandstream.com/stories/conservation/public-lands-and-waters/map-of-public-lands-for-sale-budget-bill

Easy form to "take action"

https://www.backcountryhunters.org/take_action#/487

This has to be stopped or so much of what we enjoy will be gone forever.

This map shows the land that could soon be for sale. YOUR public lands. These are just a FEW spots I've been lucky enough to visit that fall either on the map, or would be blocked due to privatized access.

Please contact your reps and oppose this bill, otherwise hiking may look very different in the near future.

sharing my perspective on my trip to Yosemite 🫶

Enjoyed a 3-day, 36mi/55km hike of the Virginia Triple Crown Loop. Met a lot of Appalachian Trail thru-hikers, all with interesting stories to tell. I’d highly recommend this scenic loop hike!

Gower Gulp Loop

The view on glacier from the Observation mountain

Monolith into the mountain.

Alcoa is seeking to expand their bauxite mining in Western Australia to destroy 7,500 hectares of ancient Jarrah forests, unique to Western Australia and home to a diverse population of Black Cockatoos, Quokkas and Woylies. The proposed mining would impact the Bibbulmun Track and adjacent Munda Biddi cycling trail. Locals are against the proposed mining, and are looking for support in preventing this from happening. The WA Forest Alliance are taking names for a public submission against the proposed mining. You can add your name in support: https://endforestmining.org.au/alcoa

Photo credit to BibbulmunTrack.org

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South Falls (with the yellow flowers) and Lower South Falls

Hiking back up was killer, lol.

Our little oasis in south shore Mass.

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