"They've been around for a century and always managed the land with the goal of preserving water quality."
The secret is to manage the land just a little bit differently.
But, they say, managing the land for wildlife does not make life more difficult - if anything it is easier.
In theory, the Hopis would be able to manage the land as they saw fit.
Most state- and federally managed public lands are open for recreational use.
The Ohlone managed the land with the most effective tool they had, fire.
People exercising the right of access have certain duties to respect other people's rights to manage the land, and to protect nature.
Disputes on managing these areas, and other nearly pristine lands, continue.
These nations have also have set their government to manage the land properly.
His family had actually managed the land for decades as lessees and seem to have made a fortune from it.
