#88: BLM Unveiled: A Journey with Josh Jackson into our Forgotten Lands

I bet you’ve heard of the National Park Service. Or the US Forest Service which manages all of our National Forests. But did you know that there is another land management agency that manages more public land than either the National Parks or National Forests? This overlooked agency is the Bureau of Land Management, or BLM.Josh Jackson has become one of the BLM’s top enthusiasts, with a huge following on his forgottenlandscalifornia instagram. He’s also a writer and conservationist, and is working on a new book all about BLM lands.Today we dig into what turned Josh on to these fascinating places. He gives us a nice overview of what they’re like, the amazing sites and plants and animals you may see, and how you can enjoy them too.  We also learn about his upcoming book, to be published with Heyday Books. It sounds intriguing , and aims to fill a major gap in the literature. You can find volumes about national and state parks and national forests - but try to find similar literature on BLM lands. Good luck on that!I strongly suggest you follow Josh on his forgottenlandscalifornia instagram to see and hear about some of these amazing places.FULL SHOW NOTESLINKSPeople and OrganizationsBaba DioumBureau of Land Management's visitors websiteHeyday BooksObi KaufmannBooks and Other ThingsCalifornia Desert Plants, by Kauffmann, Rundel, and GustafsonFederal Land Policy and Management ActIn Defense of Public Lands, by Steven DavisSand County Almanac, by Aldo LeopoldThese American Lands: Parks, Wilderness, and the Public Lands, by Zaslowsky and WatkinsThe Trouble With Wilderness - William Cronon's essaySupport Us On Patreon!Buy our Merch!Music: Spellbound by Brian Holtz MusicLicense (CC BY 4.0): https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseArtist site: https://brianholtzmusic.com Discover the Jumpstart Nature Podcast - entertaining and immersive, it's the nature fix we all need.Check past Nature's Archive episodes for amazing guests like Doug Tallamy, Elaine Ingham, and Rae Wynn-Grant, covering topics from bird migration to fungi to frogs and bats!