Commentary: Unlocking America’s ‘landlocked’ public lands

Across 20 U.S. states, there are 16.4 million acres of public land that are effectively off-limits to the public. In Minnesota and Wisconsin alone, there are more than 300,000 inaccessible public acres, meaning there isn’t a legal way for Americans to reach these places – to hike, hunt, camp, forage, or fish – without trespassing on private property.

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