When it comes to public lands, Alaska is the most privileged state in the union. With more than 325 million acres of state and federal jurisdiction, there’s an endless stream of recreational opportunities up there. At the other end of the spectrum is Delaware, which has less than a thousand acres. Somewhere in between is Arizona we rank fourth, behind Alaska, Nevada and California. Our 35 million-plus acres of public lands include state parks, national forests, wilderness areas, national monuments, national parks, national conservation areas and more.
The Pony Express had a southern competitor, one that couldn’t deliver mail any faster, but could haul a lot more of it. In an era when it took emigrants
One governmental institution that enabled America to thrive as a nation was the Second Continental Congress of 1787 when they entered the clause in the U.S. Constitution empowering Congress to establish post offices and post roads. In 1792, The Post Office Act was implemented, making the postal service a permanent fixture of federal government. Prior to this, rural America waited months to receive news and correspondence from Washington and St. …