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Can't see that changing in a hurry. It's barely a political given that BLM land in the West would survive as public space given how Americans feel about their f
by prawn 5y ago
Can't see that changing in a hurry. It's barely a political given that BLM land in the West would survive as public space given how Americans feel about their federal governments.
Still, there are solid public spaces for camping/recreation in the east if you look. Harder to find, but it's there.
- packetlost 5y agoI live in the Midwest. There's a handful of decent camping/easy hiking places, but nothing fantastic. Glacial drift flattened most of the land here, so it's very boring. That being said, we still have a lot of public land here, it's just mostly run by the state or counties.
- prawn 5y agoWhat constitutes midwest? Googling suggests it's more mid and north - is that right? There's still some charm in flat desert or forest. And if midwest includes South Dakota, I wouldn't cry about that - loved it. For me, half of the appeal goes beyond the scenery to the ability to freely use a space. I'm not American but visit a lot and think the hierarchy of national parks, state parks and then monuments/forests/BLM is brilliant. If you don't want the rigid rules of a national park, go camp on BLM land for 10 days and pay nothing, etc.
- packetlost 5y agoSouth Dakota is indeed part of the Midwest (so is North Dakota), and arguably one of the more interesting parts of it. A good chunk of the Midwest is flat farmland, plains, and forest[0]. It's not very interesting, but certainly still camp-able. But hiking here is very mediocre. 0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States#Physical_geography https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States#Physi...
- prawn 5y agoWe roadtripped twice across the US in 2019 and didn't stop much going through Nebraska! Not everywhere wins the scenery lottery.