Washington loves its public lands — perhaps a little too much
There are 19.8 million acres of public land in Washington. That's larger than nearly 10 U.S. states — and that's just the land owned by the state and federal government.
So how did we end up with so much public land? And do we love it too much?
Soundside host Libby Denkmann spoke to John Leshy, emeritus professor of law at the University of California Hastings, and author of the new book Our Common Ground: A history of America's public lands.
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Libby Denkmann
Host, Soundside
Libby Denkmann joined KUOW in December 2021 as the host of the midday show Soundside. She’s a native Pacific Northwesterner who grew up in Redmond, graduated from the University of Washington, and covered local news as a producer and reporter with KIRO Radio.
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Alec Cowan
Producer, Soundside
Alec Cowan is a producer for Soundside. His interests have brought many eclectic stories to the program, and his segments gravitate toward history, technology, arts and culture, and the environment. He's proud to be KUOW's unofficial "boat guy."
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