public land
Government-owned open space
Public land is territory owned by a government rather than by private individuals or corporations.
In the United States, public lands include national parks, forests, wilderness areas, and Bureau of Land Management holdings: The debate over drilling on public lands has intensified.
Public lands are typically open to some degree of public use—recreation, grazing, resource extraction—though regulations vary widely.
Shared community resources
- open spaceUnobstructed outdoor area
- right-of-wayLegal passage entitlement
- trailheadHiking path entrance
- parkingLeaving a vehicle temporarily
entrance · visitor center · campground · permit · pass · closure · easement · boundary
Divided governmental authority
- stateCondition or mode
- BLMRacial justice movement initials
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
- zoningSectioning areas by use
legislation · policy · jurisdiction · bureau · agency · administration · commons · trust
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- desertTo leave behind completely
mountain · tundra · savanna · steppe · grassland · river · lake · canyon
Recreational trail walking
- campingOutdoor recreational lodging
- fishingCatching aquatic creatures
- huntingPursuing wild game
- backpackingSelf-supported wilderness travel
trailhead · birdwatching · mountain biking · rock climbing · wildlife viewing · kayaking · canoeing · horseback riding
Maintaining something's condition
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
protected · sanctuary · reserve · restoration · reforestation · stewardship · ecosystem · greenbelt
commons
Shared community resources
- open spaceUnobstructed outdoor area
- right-of-wayLegal passage entitlement
- trailheadHiking path entrance
parking · entrance · visitor center · campground · permit · pass · closure · easement · boundary · gate
federal
Divided governmental authority
- stateCondition or mode
- BLMRacial justice movement initials
- regulationOfficial rules governing conduct
zoning · legislation · policy · jurisdiction · bureau · agency · administration · commons · trust · stewardship
wilderness
Uncultivated, uninhabited natural region
desert · mountain · tundra · savanna · steppe · grassland · river · lake · canyon · plateau
hiking
Recreational trail walking
backpacking · trailhead · birdwatching · mountain biking · rock climbing · wildlife viewing · kayaking · canoeing · horseback riding · off-roading
preservation
Maintaining something's condition
- wildlifeUndomesticated natural organisms
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- biodiversityRange of life forms
endangered · protected · sanctuary · reserve · restoration · reforestation · stewardship · ecosystem · greenbelt · conservancy
- huntingdeer hunting, hunting rifle, hunters, tracking, hunting license
- land typespark, croplands, reserve, rangelands, forest
- public propertystate property, federal property, state parks, federal buildings, government buildings
- socialismMarxism, communism, proletariat, bourgeoisie, communal ownership
- land historyhomesteading, homesteads, Homestead Act, westward expansion, Louisiana Purchase
- public landsnational park, national forest, state park, national forests, wilderness area
public landprivate land
Individually owned real estate
private property · private estate · ranch land · family land · individual ownership
land, public, lands, publish, landscape, landed, republic, publication, publishing