How to Contact Your Representative About National Parks & Federal Lands

The Issue

What's at Stake

The United States' 85 million acres of national parks and hundreds of millions of acres of federal public lands face significant pressure in 2026, including proposals to sell or transfer federal lands to states, open protected areas to oil, gas, and mining development, and cut National Park Service and Bureau of Land Management budgets.

Federal lands belong to all Americans — they are the source of drinking water for millions, habitat for wildlife, spaces for recreation and tourism, and an irreplaceable part of the American landscape. Once sold or degraded, these treasures cannot be recovered.

640M

Acres of federal public land — 28% of the U.S. land area

330M

Annual visits to national parks

$50B+

Annual economic impact of outdoor recreation on federal lands

Take Action

How to Contact Your Representative — Step by Step

Find your representatives

Enter your ZIP code in RepReach to see your House rep and both Senators with direct phone numbers.

Call about protecting public lands from sale or development

'I urge you to oppose selling or transferring federal public lands and to protect national parks from development' is a clear, actionable ask.

Connect it to your use of public lands

If you hike, camp, hunt, fish, or recreate on federal lands, one sentence about that gives your call immediate personal relevance.

Follow up in writing

RepReach generates a personalized written message based on your position.

What to Say

Tips for Your Call or Email

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Start with your city. Federal lands are especially important to communities in the West, but national parks and wilderness areas serve Americans nationwide.

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Personal use is powerful. If you've visited a national park or use federal lands for recreation, hunting, or fishing, a brief mention makes your call concrete.

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Be specific about what you want protected. National park funding, wilderness designation, or opposition to land sales — name it.

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Under 60 seconds is ideal. Brief and clear is always best.

RepReach writes your script for you

Tap. Script. Call. Done.

Tell the app where you stand and add any personal details — RepReach builds a complete, personalized call or email script around your story. No blank page, no guessing what to say.

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Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Are federal lands actually being sold?

Proposals to sell or transfer federal public lands to states have been introduced and discussed seriously in 2025-2026. Some state transfers would likely result in eventual sale or development, since states cannot afford to manage large public land holdings without revenue generation.

What is the economic value of public lands?

Outdoor recreation on federal lands generates over $50 billion annually in economic activity and supports hundreds of thousands of jobs in gateway communities. National parks alone contribute over $20 billion to local economies.

Does calling about public lands make a difference?

Yes. Public lands protection has generated strong bipartisan constituent support, particularly in Western states. Sustained constituent pressure has blocked multiple attempts to sell or transfer federal lands in previous decades.

How do I find my representative's phone number?

Enter your ZIP code in the RepReach app to instantly find your House representative and both U.S. Senators with their direct district office phone numbers.

Turn awareness into action

Your voice matters. Use it.