James Skillen

author, 'The Nation's Largest Landlord'

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Author of The Nation's Largest Landlord: The Bureau of Land Management in the American West

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A fight between a Nevada rancher and the federal government over whether he can graze his cattle on public land has expanded well beyond the Nevada state line.

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A fight between a Nevada rancher and the federal government over whether he can graze his cattle on public land has expanded well beyond the Nevada state line.

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