History Pub- Public Lands: An American Story Presented by Jeff Kitchens

For over 200 years the US has been trying to figure out what to do with its public lands.  From surveys to sales, grazing to natural gas development, national seashores to national parks, the US has had a very complicated history of land use. To this day, it seems everyone wants a piece of it. Join Jeff Kitchens, historian, former public land manager and Bend resident, as he shares the story of America’s relationship to its public lands.