For decades, the federal government has relied on land exchanges to manage public lands, consolidate fragmented ownership, support local communities, protect valuable natural resources, improve public access, and advance other…
Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF), joined by several allied organizations, has submitted comments in support of the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposal to rescind its 2024 Conservation and Landscape…
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (June 27, 2025) – Mountain States Legal Foundation (MSLF) is proud to join the Texas Public Policy Foundation (TPPF) as co-counsel in a critical Constitutional challenge to President…
In the final days of his term, President Biden issued a sweeping proclamation that locked up over 624,000 acres of Southern California desert—roughly the size of Rhode Island—by declaring it…
When the government locks you out of your own land, refuses to compensate you, and tells you to spend years and thousands of dollars just to ask for permission to…
Sun Tzu once said, “Ultimate excellence lies not in winning every battle but in defeating the enemy without ever fighting.” At Mountain States Legal Foundation, we believe in excellence—and sometimes,…
For over a century, the waters of Baker and Lehman Creeks have sustained ranching operations in Nevada’s Snake Valley, supporting generations of families who have worked the land. These ranchers…
Imagine living in a state where nearly half the land—millions of acres rich in resources—remains locked away under federal control, stifling economic growth and silencing your community’s voice. For the…
The future of America’s energy policy and property rights is at stake in the case of Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC, et al. v. Environmental Protection Agency, et al. This legal…
In this episode we are joined by special guest David Deerson to talk about the topic of Takings.