Wild South focuses on the protection of public lands.  Unlike private lands public lands are owned by each of us.  Our government is intrusted to manage these lands for the public good.  While public lands are managed in a variety of ways they all play a critical role in providing important resources such as clean air, clean water, wildlife, and recreation. Our public lands are incredibly valuable to each of us for a variety of reasons.  At Wild South we work to ensure that these special places are managed properly.  We are a voice for the public and work to inpsire and empower people to protect and restore our public lands.

The Federal Public Lands of the Southeastern United States we protect include the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and eleven National Forests totaling more than 5 million acres.