The Federal Government owns nearly 50% of the total land mass in the western states (California, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Arizona, Utah, Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, and Montana).

YouTube channel Geography By Geoff explores why the government came to own so much land, and what the future will hold.

How do you feel about the federal government owning nearly 50% of all land in the Western States?

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