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Opinion: Beware the Trojan Horse targeting public land

Hiker near Hite, Utah.
Photo by Dave Marston.
Hiker near Hite, Utah.

The folks who ideologically oppose public land are exploiting the housing crisis to argue that a fix for America’s housing problem is to sell off the public estate, writes Ben Long. There may be a screaming need for more housing, says Long, but targeting public lands isn't the answer: We need public lands for flood control, wildlife, hunting and recreation, and most of the acreage is also in the wrong place to build housing.