# Event Details - **Event Name**: Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands - **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 am – Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm - **Event Description**: Featuring the book's author John D. Leshy and William deBuys in dialogueAbout this EventJohn D. Leshy, in conversation with William deBuys, unpacks the remarkable story of how U.S. public lands became a national legacy of conservation, education, and democracy and why understanding this matters today.America’s public lands span over 600 million acres of forests, mountains, wetlands, deserts, and coastlines. In his recent book, Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands, legal scholar John D. Leshy traces the political, cultural, and environmental journey that led the U.S. government to claim nearly a third of the nation’s land as these “public lands.”Leshy charts for readers how land once seen primarily as a resource to be sold, settled, or extracted gradually came to be preserved for conservation, recreation, education, and cultural heritage. Along the way, he reveals the pivotal role played by presidents, Congress, and citizen movements in shaping policies that continue to define questions political about collective responsibility we face today. Our Common Ground provides essential context for today’s struggles over climate change, biodiversity loss, and the future of conservation.About the speakers:John D. LeshyJohn D. Leshy is Professor Emeritus at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, and one of the nation’s foremost experts on public land policy. He served as Solicitor (General Counsel) of the U.S. Department of the Interior throughout the Clinton Administration, after earlier roles in the Carter Administration, with the Natural Resources Defense Council, and as special counsel to the U.S. House Natural Resources Committee. A graduate of Harvard College and Harvard Law School, Leshy has authored and co-authored leading casebooks on public land, resources, and water law. His recent book, Our Common Ground, A History of America's Public Lands (Yale University Press, 2022), offers the most comprehensive political history to date of America’s federal lands, from the founding era to the present.William deBuysWilliam deBuys is an acclaimed writer, conservationist, and environmental historian whose work explores the intersections of land, culture, and climate. His many books include Enchantment and Exploitation, A Great Aridness: Climate Change and the Future of the American Southwest, and The Last Unicorn: A Search for One of Earth’s Rarest Creatures, which was named one of the best books of 2015 by Men’s Journal and The Christian Science Monitor. A Pulitzer Prize finalist and Guggenheim Fellow, deBuys has also worked extensively in land conservation, serving as chair of the Valles Caldera Trust and co-founding the Santa Fe Conservation Trust. His most recent work, The Trail to Kanjiroba, reflects on resilience and wonder in the face of ecological crisis.TICKETS$15 in advance/$7.50 for SAR members$20 at the door/$10 for SAR members$5 for students and EBT cardholders (in advance and at the door) - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/santa-fe/our-common-ground-a-history-of-america’s-public-lands/100001758471709219 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art, trips-adventures - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 20, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Santa Fe - **state**: NM - **country**: United States - **location**: School for Advanced Research - **lat**: 35.6749482 - **long**: -105.9308489 - **full address**: School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia Street, Santa Fe, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/9c915d3e82bb1503461ffe058e04c79f46074016fcd596862ad293ba673b4dd7-rimg-w1200-h600-dc5f3419-gmir.jpg?v=1759428914 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands being held? - **A:** Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands takes place on Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:30 am to Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 12:00 pm at School for Advanced Research, 660 Garcia Street, Santa Fe, United States. - **Q**: How much do tickets cost for Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands? - **A:** Tickets for Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands are priced at USD 20 per person. Here's a full breakdown of available ticket types:Ticket TypePriceAvailabilityGeneral AdmissionUSD 15AvailableSAR MembersUSD 8AvailableStudents and EBT CardholdersUSD 5AvailableDonationFreeAvailableGeneral Admission at the DoorUSD 20AvailableSAR Members at the DoorUSD 10Available - **Q**: Who is organizing Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands? - **A:** Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands is organized by School for Advanced Research. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Our Common Ground: A History of America’s Public Lands is ideal for art lovers, collectors, creatives, and anyone inspired by visual arts, installations, and exhibitions. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Santa Fe, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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