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“There’s nothing much uglier than a ‘No Trespassing’ sign—and in much of the world you don’t see them, because people have the right to ramble across the land. In this unique and powerful volume, Ken Ilgunas explains why Americans are fenced in, and how we could change that sad state of affairs!” —Bill McKibben, author Radio Free Vermont "Ilgunas returns...with a heavily researched, passionate argument about the need for America to emulate many other countries and allow its citizens to roam across the land, public as well as private. Earnest, thoughtful, and alarming in places—an optimistic work that urges America toward a profound cultural shift." —Kirkus Reviews"Ken Ilgunas earned a following with his 2013 Walden on Wheels, and thank goodness he's back with This Land Is Our Land: part polemic, part American travelogue, and part primer on the history of land use laws... Before Americans need a membership card to get outside, everyone who moves should read this book." —Adventure Journal"At a time when the federal government is expanding corporations’ access to public land, for activities such as logging and oil exploration, Mr. Ilgunas makes a contrary argument, that we should ease the public’s access to private land, for recreational pursuits such as hiking and swimming." —The Wall Street Journal "Nonetheless, this little book offers much food for thought. Ilgunas may be a dreamer, utopian in his thinking, yet the examples he cites of people in other nations recognizing a right to roam make me think some form of this might not be beyond the pale in the United States." —National Parks Traveler“Ken Ilgunas’ argument goes against the grain of this fearful time. As physical freedom for children and adults constricts, as the radius of freedom around our homes diminishes to the front stoop, our other freedoms diminish, too. So does our sense of community and our democracy, which require us to go outside, wander through our neighborhoods and beyond, into the woods and fields, and know the people and the nature of things around us. Tragically, as we withdraw indoors out of fear of strangers, our abandonment of our neighborhoods and natural areas makes them less safe. Following the example of enlightened laws in other countries, America needs new legislation guaranteeing the right to roam—which is the right to know and find meaning in what lies beyond.” —Richard Louv, author of The Nature Principle and Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder “A brilliant and timely book! The right to walk America—the right to roam—won't solve every problem but it will make us healthier, more fit, more civil, more sociable, more aware, smarter, more connected and alive. Woody Guthrie had it right this is our land, so let's reaffirm our right and get moving.” —David W. Orr, author of Dangerous Years: Climate Change, the Long Emergency, and the Way Forward “How wonderfully refreshing to have a skilled writer like Ken Ilgunas shake us from our daily distractions and invite us to look to the horizon, to the beautiful lands around us and to a future in which we enjoy them more fully. With Ilgunas leading us along an idea that first sounds radical if not misguided becomes, step by step, more workable and appealing. Who knows, he just might be right: we can both respect private property and vastly expand access to the lands we all call home.” —Eric Freyfogle, author of On Private Property and Our Oldest Task“This Land Is Our Land is a gift—a vision of how Americans can establish a new relationship with their land and with each other. Beautifully written and thoroughly researched, Ilgunas’ book raises profound questions about exclusion in the American landscape and points the way to a more inclusive future.” —John Lovett, Distinguished Professor of Law, Loyola University“Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy this book.” —Booklist
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About the Author
Ken Ilgunas is an award-winning author, journalist, and backcountry ranger in Alaska. He has hitchhiked ten thousand miles across North America, paddled one thousand miles across Ontario in a birchbark canoe, and walked 1,700 miles across the Great Plains, following the proposed route of the Keystone XL pipeline. Ilgunas has a BA from SUNY Buffalo in history and English, and an MA in liberal studies from Duke University. The author of travel memoirs Walden on Wheels and Trespassing Across America, he is from Wheatfield, New York.
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Product details
Paperback: 288 pages
Publisher: Plume (April 10, 2018)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 073521784X
ISBN-13: 978-0735217843
Product Dimensions:
4.3 x 0.6 x 7.4 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
4.5 out of 5 stars
6 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#107,791 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
In this book, Ken Ilgunas argues for the “right to roam,†or more precisely, for responsible public access to cross private property. This right is most notably in Scotland and the Nordic countries, and to a more limited extent in England, Wales, and elsewhere.Because such a right would mark a significant change in how Americans think about private property, the book includes a substantial overview of the history, the theory, and the practice of private property rights. Private property rights in land are not something immutable, but have changed over time. At root, society grants private property rights to serve broader social goals, most notably agricultural and then industrial development. Society also limits private property in various ways, including easements for utilities and roads, limitations to protect habitat for endangered species, and shoreline access, among many other things.Why not then also include a social interest in roaming, Ilgunas asks. This would serve community goals in public health and recreation, and in Scotland it has even helped private property owners by helping to reduce vandalism and littering. The most important issue is how to make sure that people act responsibly on private lands, respecting privacy and the economic value of the lands they cross.Americans reading this have probably thought of a number of objections to this idea already. Ilgunas received many such reactions when he published an article in the NYT about the right to roam, and he spends a chapter responding to those.The book is written in a lively and accessible style, drawing on the research of a number of legal scholars as well as from Ilgunas’ experiences as a long-distance hiker. Whether you agree or disagree with him, you’ll find his argument thought-provoking. You’ll also learn something more generally about property rights.
Informative read, packed with conservation and public land issues in other countries similar to ours. Most of all, I really liked the history on how the US became so concerned with private property, to the point where we don't even challenge the notion of what is public and what is private, and if the average person has any rights when it comes to private property. I think this is a good introduction into challenging many of the norms we assume about trespassing, and what we can do to free up some of the land for public enjoyment.
Love this guys style and I love his books! This one is a great read pack full of great info and an easy to get through.
One of my favorite things about my time in the UK was the ability and freedom to walk, even on people's property and farms. It seemed like every field had a kissing gate for people to roam and explore. I love Mr. Ilgunas' spirit of adventure and he gives me hope that this could become a norm in America. Here's to hope!
Ken is one of the great outdoor writers of our time. HIs notion of more access to private lands is a good one. Early in the book he seems to ask the question, "Do we need fences?" But, as he acknowledges, even "right to roam" countries such as England still have fences & hedges to separate and delineate property. But they also allow public recreational access through a vast network of footpaths and kissing gates. It is a delightful notion that seems to work in many other developed nations.A good place to try out a similar system in the United States would be along the Great Plains Trail. (See recent article by Ken Ilgunas in Backpacker Magazine.) It would help to defray the problem of so much public land along the Great Plains Trail route.Anyway, thanks for the wonderful book, Ken!!
I really like this author and loved his first 2 books. I couldn't get past a couple of chapters in this one. It's like reading a technical manual. I skipped ahead to see if there was anything of interest to me, but nope. If you're a nerd for facts this is probably for you. I got it in hopes it was full of the kind of adventure that the other books had. Not my thing.
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