A bill signed into law by President Joe Biden on April 29 is being hailed as a win for outdoor enthusiasts who want to take advantage of federally-owned public lands. Utah Congressman Blake Moore (R-Dist. 1) introduced the legislation— Modernizing Access to our Public Land Act—along with a bi-partisan support from other states, including Representatives Russ Fulcher (R-ID), Joe Neguse (D-CO), and Kim Schrier (D-WA). The law directs federal land management agencies, such as the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service and others, to digitize and standardize mapping records. The digitization of records “will allow hunters, hikers, bikers,...

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