The United States has more than 600 million acres of public land, and that goes well beyond the National Parks System. The history of our public lands and the policy that shapes them goes back to the founding of the nation.
Former solicitor for the U.S. Department of Interior and emeritus professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco John Leshy used decades of experience working with public lands to write a comprehensive history, Our Common Ground: A History of America's Public Lands.
During his visit to the University of Iowa College of Law, Leshy spoke with Talk of Iowa host Charity Nebbe about his new book and the part a few Iowans played in protecting America's natural resources. His visit was part of the university's Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative.
This episode was originally produced on April 4, 2023.
Guests:
- John Leshy, professor emeritus, University of California College of Law in San Francisco