This edited collection explores the many ways in which diverse individuals and groups—such as state and federal managers, First Peoples, ranchers, miners, oil and gas extraction industries, sports enthusiasts, environmentalists, local residents, and tourists—actively negotiate, contest, and collaborate on issues regarding public lands in the American West. Tracing these ever-morphing alliances and antagonisms, this volume highlights the recurring patterns within this diverse array of social actors.

Contributions by: Rochelle Bloom, Paul Berne Burow, Douglas Deur, David Knowlton, James H. McDonald, Sayd Randle, Jacqueline J. Russell, Kathleen M. Sullivan, Bruce R. Tebbs, Jonathan P. Thompson, Scott Turner