In which I literally just read you a list of National Historic Sites, National Historical Parks, National Monuments, National Battlefields, and National Historic Trails! The National Park Service single-handedly protects more historic heritage across a wider array of historical narratives than any other single entity in the United States of America, including many most people don't know exist. This 250th, America is more confused than it's been in a very long time about its identity, and its future. There are few better places to look for these than in the past, in all the stories we can learn to tell of it.

Most of the people I'm criticizing here are Republicans, so it's time I finally confirm to everyone that I actually do have cred as a Republican, and that this project actually is, in part, an internal critique of my own side. A lot of books, some of that political commentary people have been asking for, and some more extended looks at the ways conservative conservationists are continually failing to fight for the things that matter most in the public lands fight. See you on the trail...

Chris Keyes, editor of Republic.Land, joins the show to talk on why there aren't enough journals and magazines covering public land conservation issues these days, why the field has historically tilted left, what needs to be done to build a broader coalition and get more people in on the issues, and all the rest. Take a look at his work and follow https://www.republic.land/