But if federal lands are turned over to states, there’s no guarantee that land would stay public. Wyoming has sold about 20% ...

The complete proposal would open up more than 255 million acres to potentially sold across the greater United States.

Sen. Mike Lee’s announcement came after he faced some fierce pushback from members of his own party. Sen. Mike Lee’s ...

A proposal by Senate Republicans would mandate the sale of 3 million acres worth of federal land in the western US, but is ...

The proposed budget bill would increase logging on federal lands, but most of that money won't go to Oregon counties that ...

More than 14 million acres in Colorado managed by the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management could be eligible for sale under a Senate bill.

The federal Bureau of Land Management employed more than 950 people in the state as of 2024, and feds also assume the expensive task of wildfire management on their lands.

Environment; Federal lands in Oregon, other Western states could be up for sale under budget proposal. Published: ; Jun. 12, 2025, 7:08 p.m.