This article summarizes public lands in totality for the US to view the 2045 solar eclipse. There are a variety of sites in the US National Parks, Forest Service, National Grasslands, and BLM, which are run and managed by separate agencies.
| Definition | |
| National Parks | These areas are congressionally designated for their natural beauty, unique geological features, diverse ecosystems, and recreational opportunities, typically “because of some outstanding scenic feature or natural phenomena.” |
| National Forests | There are 154 National Forests in the United States, which cover an area of 188,336,179 acres, or 294,275 square miles. These forests are managed by an agency of the US Department of Agriculture, called the US Forest Service. As the name suggests, these are forested and woodland areas. |
| National Grasslands | In the United States, a national grassland is an area of protected and managed federal lands, which was authorized by the Bankhead–Jones Farm Tenant Act of 1937. For administrative purposes, national grasslands are basically national forests, except that grasslands primarily consisting of prairie, not forests. There are a total of 20 national grasslands, with all but four national grasslands are on or at the edge of the Great Plains. |
| Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | Created in 1946, the BLM is an agency within the United States Department of the Interior responsible for administering federal lands and is headquartered in Washington DC. The land that the BLM oversees encompasses more than 247.3 million acres, which equates to 1/8th of the US landmass. The BLM manages 221 wilderness areas, 29 national monuments and 636 other protected areas. |
| Total Number of Places | |
| National Parks | 7 |
| National Forests | 25 |
| National Grasslands | 2 |
| Bureau of Land Management (BLM) | 120 |
Here’s a breakdown by state and site for those interested.
| State | National Park | National Forest | National Grassland | BLM Sites |
| Alabama | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| California | 2 | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| Colorado | 2 | 8 | 1 | 29 |
| Florida | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Kansas | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mississippi | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34 |
| Oklahoma | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Utah | 1 | 1 | 0 | 40 |
Fun Facts:
1) Kansas and Georgia are only states in totality that don’t have a national forest in totality!
2) The only federally public land in totality in Kansas is a National Grassland!
Each type of the public lands has an applicable map and totality detail for the 2045 solar eclipse across the applicable states. The map below is an example of the maps provided for each article!
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