Public Lands

This is a structure, such as a dam or diversion, that forces the accumulation of water.

This agency is responsible for the management and conservation of most federal lands and natural resources.

This is a site on which a battle was fought and has been preserved for historic interest.

This type of trail follows travel routes of national historic significance.

This agency protects and preserves public lands in their natural condition.

This is a landmark or structure commemorative of a historic person or episode.

This is a natural landmark, a structure, or a site of historic interest set aside and maintained by a national government for public enjoyment or preservation.

This is a site whose natural features and heritage make it an attractive setting for recreational pursuits.

This system provides recre- ation and access to outdoor areas and historic resources through a national system of trails.

These types of rivers are readily accessible by roads, have some shoreline development, and may have undergone some impoundment in the past.

This is a site that contains a single historic feature.

This agency preserves selected free-flowing rivers for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations.

This agency oversees land pertaining to national security and the US armed Forces

This is a recreation area adjacent to a seacoast that is maintained by the national government.

This type of trail provides outdoor recreation and the conservation and enjoyment of significant scenic, historic, natural, or cultural qualities.

Which state has the most public land in the US?

This is an area that has characteristics associated with a national park but on which Congress has permitted activities such as hunting, trapping, and oil exploration.

These types of rivers are free from impoundments

This is a road intended for scenic motoring along a protected corridor, along with the land flanking it.

This agency oversees water resource management. It is most closely associated with the oversight and/or operation of projects involving water diversion, water delivery, water storage, and hydroelectric power generation.

These types of trails are in, or reasonably accessible to, urban areas on federal, state, or private lands.

Which state has the LEAST amount of public land in the US?

This agency a part of the Department of Defense, is involved with dams, canals, and flood protection in the United States.

This is a tract of land declared public property by a national government for the purpose of preservation and development for recreation and culture.

This is a free-flowing stream that has not been dammed, channelized, or otherwise altered by humans, along with any preserve land bordering it.

These types of rivers are free from impoundments in generally undeveloped areas but are accessible in places by roads.

This agency manages all national parks, many national monuments, and other conservation and historic properties.

This agency manages about 253 million acres of America’s public lands for mineral estate and gas..

Which president signed the Organic Act?

This act formed the National Park System

This agency manages fish, wildlife, and habitats.

This is a cemetery maintained by the federal government for people who have served honorably in the armed forces.

This agency under the Department of Agriculture, manages the nation’s 155 national forests and 20 national grasslands, which encompass 193 million acres.

This is a recreation area adjacent to a lake that is maintained by the national government.

This agency monitors conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere.