> ...isn't it just public land that it's OK to walk on? In the USA, no - it's owned by the federal government and has criminal trespass laws surrounding it jus

> ...isn't it just public land that it's OK to walk on? In the USA, no - it's owned by the federal government and has criminal trespass laws surrounding it just like any other owned property ("land parcel"). https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1634-protection-government-property-military-bases https://www.justice.gov/jm/criminal-resource-manual-1634-pro... Criminal trespass does not generally require a fence or sign in most US states (they say you have greater legal protection if you do post a sign or make a fence, but it's not required - IANAL, I just read the internet :)). https://www.bestofsigns.com/blog/no-trespassing-signs-laws-what-a-sign-can-cant-do-in-all-50-states/ https://www.bestofsigns.com/blog/no-trespassing-signs-laws-w... ...and some states such as my own do not embrace the concept of BLM managing public land the way California does as a unique state; in some states most land is generally considered private and legally owned by (someone or something). https://www.wideopenspaces.com/public-land-texas-brief-history/ https://www.wideopenspaces.com/public-land-texas-brief-histo... and has corresponding state-specific criminal trespass laws. Pulling from another comment comparing Norway culture, roughly 2.5x(?) Norways can fit inside Texas. (edit1: fixed HN markup emphasis)