A political movement in certain western states during the late 1970s, sparked by passage of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act in 1976. The federal government owns an average of 60% of the land in the twelve states that include the Rockies or...

Sagebrush rebels is a group that attempted to influence environmental policy in the American West during the 1970s and 1980s, surviving into the 21st century in public lands states (generally, the 13 western states where federal land holdings include...