The numbers, right now

What's actually on the table.

640M

Acres of US public land — managed by federal agencies for everyone, owned by no one.

Per Congressional Research Service, R42346.

$1.1T

Annual US outdoor recreation gross output.

Per BEA Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, 2023.

$22B

Deferred maintenance + repair backlog at the National Park Service.

Per NPS budget reports, FY2023.

5M

US jobs supported by outdoor recreation — across hunting, fishing, surfing, snow, and trail.

Per BEA Outdoor Recreation Satellite Account, 2023.

What 5% actually buys

Public land needs more than your good wishes. It needs lawyers, lobbyists, and field staff.

5% of every Wildlands Co. order goes to organizations doing exactly that — protecting access for hunters, anglers, surfers, riders, and everyone else who shows up outside.

We're in the partner-selection phase. The full list and the first dollar amounts publish in our launch report — you'll be able to verify the math.

How we'll pick partners

On the ground

What it looks like for the people actually out there.

39.9M

Americans who hunt or fish each year — the people most directly losing access when public land is sold or closed.

Per USFWS National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation, 2022.

>50%

Of assessed US rivers and streams are in poor biological condition — affecting anglers, paddlers, and kayakers.

Per EPA National Rivers and Streams Assessment.

>50%

Of US skiing and snowboarding takes place on land managed by the U.S. Forest Service. Snow sports run on the public estate.

Per U.S. Forest Service.

325M

Recreation visits to US national parks in 2023 — near an all-time record. NPS staffing remains at decade-low levels.

Per NPS National Statistics.