I get a kick out of "public land owner" types.
You dont have any rights to that land. Just go ask some overzealous BLM or Reclamation type.
And that is a big part of the problem. I would add the same holds true for county, state, USFS, National Parks and National Monuments. The mangers of these properties see the public as an inconvenient trespasser on their land. They use lots of tactics to keep people off including declaring wilderness areas and closing roads while the spotted post turtles are mating.
Private property rights are a cornerstone of our nation. Imminent Domain is subject to abuse by bureaucrats. Government owned property should be managed in a way the public can access it and resources can be harvested. Those charged with managing these lands should see that those things are done responsibly. It is much easier to continue to deny access where none exists and close off access where it does exist.
Does anyone recall a movement called People for the West? One of their complaints was the government was trying to concentrate people along the interstate highway system so they could be better managed.
