Friend, America’s public lands are often called our nation’s “best idea.” They’re where shared histories are honored, new futures are imagined, and people come together.

1. Protect National Monuments

Photo: Jay Dash

Many iconic national parks we know and love—such as Grand Canyon and Arches—were first protected as national monuments through the Antiquities Act.

Yet despite our shared love for these special places, our national monuments and public lands face significant threats. Congress is considering a bill that would repeal the Antiquities Act (S. 220/H.R. 521).

We've seen what happens when protections are weakened or lost: Cultural sites are damaged, wildlife habitat is threatened, and irreplaceable historic sites are put at risk.

This bill will be devastating for the future of our public lands. Now is a critical time to make your voice heard. 

Urge Congress to safeguard the Antiquities Act and defend our national monuments against attacks.

2. Stop Public Land Sell-Offs

Photo: Paul Lukes

Special interest groups are pushing to sell public lands to private buyers, threatening the places where we hike, camp, and make lifelong memories.

This isn't just an empty threat: Proponents of land sell-offs tried to move this forward with two separate votes in Congress last year. We stopped them last time, but if they succeed, we could lose these places forever.

That's why we're calling on Congress to pass the Public Lands in Public Hands Act: bipartisan legislation that would prevent the sale of our shared public lands and keep them open to everyone.

Add your name today and join advocates nationwide who are standing up against selling off public lands.

3. Protect and Complete Our National Parks

Photo: Chris Hinkle

Our national parks are meant to feel wild and whole. So when hikers in Zion National Park stumble upon a sprawling mansion built on private land inside the park, it's a stark reminder of a larger challenge.

Across 433 national park units, 15,000 privately owned pieces of land—known as inholdings—collectively span an area the size of Connecticut. Their presence within our national forests, parks, scenic trail corridors, and wildlife refuges interrupts the landscapes that define our shared heritage.

This fragmentation inside national park boundaries can block visitor access, disrupt wildlife corridors, and complicate management of some of the nation's most treasured places.

Over 60 years ago, the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) was established to advance conservation and outdoor recreation. It's the best tool we have to make these lands complete.

But this legacy is under threat. Some policymakers are pushing to divert LWCF funds away from conservation, undermining the fund's purpose and putting cherished lands at risk of development.

Call on Congress to safeguard the Land and Water Conservation Fund and complete America's promise to protect our national parks and public lands.

4. Expand Access to the Outdoors

Photo: Paul Robert Wolf Wilson

For generations, Tribal nations and Indigenous communities have cared for their homelands and waters, protecting wildlife, stewarding ecosystems, and ensuring that future generations can connect with the outdoors. But for far too long, federal park investments have overlooked Tribal and Indigenous peoples.

That's why the Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership (ORLP) matters. It invests in parks, cultural gathering spaces, and recreational areas in underserved communities.

Thanks to Tribal leadership—and your advocacy—Congress permanently established ORLP and expanded eligibility to Tribes, Tribal organizations, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiian organizations. Now we need to get this over the finish line.

Thank Congress for permanently establishing ORLP—and urge them to fully fund the program so that Tribal nations and Indigenous communities receive access to these long-awaited resources.

5. Invest in Safe Walking and Biking Trails

Photo: Bruce Muhlbradt

Every five years, Congress must pass a Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill—a key opportunity to fund not just highways and roads, but sidewalks, bike lanes, and community trails that connect people to the outdoors.

At a time when millions of Americans lack access to safe, accessible walking and biking paths, basic infrastructure can transform lives by improving safety, health, local economies, and neighborhood connections.

Urge Congress to pass a Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill that prioritizes active transportation and invests in the future of trails and greenways.