Transfer of Federal Lands to the States

highplainsdrifter wrote:

rexlion wrote:
It's hard to call federal lands "boondocking heaven" when they are clamping down on dispersed camping, you have to carefully examine MVUMs to see where you can go, and all of that.

My dad used to talk (in the 60s and 70s) about how "federal" land meant "our" land, and how it was ours to use and enjoy. But nowadays on much of it, we are no longer permitted to use or enjoy it.

Don't mean to be argumentative...just curious, where can you find something closer to boondocking heaven than the millions of acres of federal land in the Western United States?

I have enjoyed the federal lands in Wyoming for 30 years (as well as those in Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, Montana and Idaho). Now that I am retired, I plan to use them even more. I consider them a national treasure. Anyone can camp, hunt, fish, ATV, hike, etc. to their heart's content. There is beautiful scenery, solitude and cool dry summer air. Sounds like boondocking heaven to me.

By the way, here are three more links to articles opposing federal land transfer. It is a hot topic in the Western United States:

http://www.wyofile.com/column/selling-a-birthright-what-would-the-west-be-like-without-its-federal-lands/

http://www.wyofile.com/column/wyoming-residents-should-fight-sell-off-of-public-lands/

http://trib.com/opinion/columns/degroot-federal-land-transfer-the-downside-of-local-control/article_6068481c-c8b4-50fa-bda9-76c70b9a534b.html