Federal ownership stems from land acquisitions and public land policies dating to the 19th century. Today, about 28 percent of the United States' total land mass, or more than 640 million acres ...

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

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

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 ...

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.