“Public lands allow me to fully immerse myself in wilderness. There is nothing comparable to the excitement, serenity, and beauty of wild places—it is immensely powerful to know that they belong to us all and that we, in turn, belong to them. Let's work to heal the land as it has healed so many of us.”
“When I go outside, I find solitude, friendship, simplicity, adventure, and meaning in my life. Public lands give everyone an opportunity to find that quality of life.”
“Public lands are a place of inspiration and exhaustion, of healing, releasing burdens, and kindling spirits. They are our lifeblood, and, without them, our human race would lose its identity.”
“Being in these incredible landscapes has given me so much joy. Conserving these spaces and holding them in trust is an immense responsibility we share for future generations of Americans and, really, the whole world.”
“I have spent the best days of my life with my family exploring the vast and incomparably beautiful public lands of the Southwest. My daughter Brynn has already found a joy like no other strapping on a backpack, splashing through desert streams, and wondering at the stars above. Without these lands, our lives would be monochrome. With them, they are Technicolor.”
“I come from a region of China where there are no public lands and no snow. I love the fact that northern Arizona has so much of both! Public lands make America special compared to many other places in the world and we should fight to keep them.”
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