Utah hoping Supreme Court will break precedent and transfer vast tracts of federal land to states
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"It's amazing, it's really cool," says Isaac Hamlen, after a ride on the famous Slickrock trail outside Moab. The state has five national parks and nine national monuments, showcasing diverse landscapes.
"We learned about all that stuff our first semester of college. And it really drove home the importance of public land," Burger reflects on the educational impact of Utah's national sites.
A landmark lawsuit filed directly before the court in August is seen as a test of what’s long been called a fringe theory against federal authority over public lands.
"I am someone who loves public lands," states Casey Snider, emphasizing the ongoing struggle between state rights and federal control over Utah's vast landscapes.
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