Did you know? The United States federal government is in charge of nearly 640 million acres of public lands across the country — nearly one-third of the country. But instead of managing these public lands, the Trump administration is urgently working to sell them off to private interests. For generations national public lands have sustained our collective natural resources, wildlife habitat, and spectacular recreation opportunities. Public lands are a sacred heritage that shouldn't be peddled to the highest bidder as plots for McMansions or to be destroyed by mining and logging — all for private profit. It's more important than ever to protect these precious places, and Congress can do it. Today is #NationalPublicLandsDay. The best way to celebrate is to speak up for America's public lands to keep them protected. Raise your voice at the link in our bio or at 🔗 biodiv.us/publiclands #protectpubliclands #publiclands #environmentalconservation