Key Links for People Concerned about the Public in Public Lands:

 The Center for Western Priorities, a Colorado based public interest organization. The site offers state by state news of efforts to sieze public lands from the American people. www.americanpubliclands.com/​  

The Wilderness Society is doing good work to protect our public lands from "land transfers". http://wilderness.org/blog/poll-westerners-support-presidential-land-protection-oppose-state-takeovers. 
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The Western Watersheds Project does excellent work to reduce the most pervasive and damaging impact to public lands: livestock grazing. Their focus is on remote parts of the West that many people don't focus on and their work is precedent setting and very hard hitting. Get to know WWP: www.westernwatersheds.org/

The Center for American Progress is a leader in protecting the public interest in America. They have a focus on public lands and the environment: ​https://www.americanprogress.org/issues/green/view/

An excellent analysis of Utah's ability to manage what are now federal lands. Economics.  archive.unews.utah.edu/news_releases/new-report-details-economic-effects-of-transferring-federal-public-land-to-state/

​Watch this video showing the diversity of land managed by the Bureau of Land Mangement: www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=6&v=kpE9WwhlZ0M

America's oldest and largest consumer owned coop for outdoor gear also supports local trails and the outdoor community. www.rei.com

Mother Jones Magazine investigative piece on Ken Ivory and the Koch brothers land transfer efforts: www.motherjones.com/politics/2016/01/ken-ivory-federal-land-bundy