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COMMONS MAGAZINE

Is Wyoming Game Department Mismanaging Public Trust?

May 29, 2008

The Conservatory of the Coast, an original governance for fragile commons

March 11, 2007
An innovative idea from France ties local communities into the protection of coastlines.

A Tragedy (of the Commons) Wrought by Good Intentions

March 5, 2007
Why should native peoples be forced to leave their land to protect it as a park or preserve?

Commercial Bioprospecting in Our National Parks

October 6, 2006
Are our national parks for sale? Bioprospecting deals would open the door to commercialization in Yellowstone, Yosemite, Acadia, and other national treasures.

Slouching To Enclosure Land: How We'll Lose The Parks

June 1, 2006
The commons is taken away from us in little nibbles, not big bites. Penny by penny, our national parks are being privatized.

Charging Ansel Adams to Shoot in the National Parks

May 26, 2006
New rules make it harder for photographers and filmmakers to shoot in national parks.

Our Public Lands Remain Safe – For Now

December 15, 2005
A scandalous bill to practically give away millions of acres of public land fails.

A Stealth Giveaway of Our Public Lands

November 21, 2005
Billions of dollars of public assets have been given away to mining companies, and a congressional bill proposes to hand over more.

Property Rights Crowd: Sell the National Parks

November 16, 2005
The property rights movement in the U.S. has grown so bold that it suggests selling national parks and forbidding conservations groups to buy private land.

This Land Is Their Land

October 20, 2005
Bush Administration policies amount to a land-grab by corporations to move in on national parks and other public lands that every American owns.