Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgments, 1. The Federal Lands-Their Role in U.S. Society and the Economy, 2. The History of the Federal Lands, 3. Federal Land Use, Planning, and Management Today, 4. Federal Land Ownership-The Retentionists' Case, 5. The Federal Lands-The Disposers' Case, 6. The Federal Lands-Future Directions, 7. Special Problems of Intermingled Federal-Private Land Ownership, 8. Public Participation-By Whom, How, and When?, 9. The Need for Further Research, A Chronological List of Publications Concerning the Public Lands, Appendix, Index