The Forgotten Lands Project began in 2020 with a mission to inspire appreciation, engagement, and protection of BLM-managed public lands through immersive storytelling, keynote talks, and guided camping experiences.

the enduring wild

A lyrical and visual exploration of California’s public wilds and the people and species bound to them.

It started with a campsite in the desert and grew into a five-year pilgrimage across the most overlooked wilderness in the West. The Enduring Wild blends travelogue, natural history, and hope into a testament to the land that belongs to us all.

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“Spectacular…striking…a breathtaking tribute…” — Foreword

“A clarion call…” — LA Times

“A beautiful book, incredibly timely…” — Alta Journal

“A call to adventure...” — Kirkus

"The Enduring Wild is a call to look beyond the surface, embrace the deep connections that tie us to our public lands, and commit to safeguarding them for future generations." — QT Luong, author of Treasured Lands

Dispatches from across the American West

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WRITER / PHOTOGRAPHER / GUIDE / SPEAKER

Josh Jackson is a writer and photographer whose work illuminates America’s most overlooked public lands—those managed by the Bureau of Land Management.

His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, High Country News, SFGATE, and Adventure Journal, among others. He has also been a featured guest on numerous podcasts exploring nature, science, and conservation. His first book, The Enduring Wild: A Journey into California’s Public Lands (Heyday, 2025), is both a love letter to these landscapes and a meditation on belonging and reciprocity.

As founder of the Forgotten Lands Project, Josh extends this work beyond the page — through keynote addresses and by guiding camping trips with the USAL Project that connect people directly to these fragile and inspiring places.

He lives with his wife and three children in the heart of Los Angeles.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS:

  • LA Times: 4/7/26

    Part 2 in a series of essays for the LA Times, exploring the forgotten highways of California and the public lands they run through. State Route 78.

  • LA Times: 2/5/26

    Part 1 in a series of essays for the LA Times, exploring the forgotten highways of California and the public lands they run through. Highway 127.

  • High Country News: 10/10/25

    An ode to the beauty and diversity of Chuckwalla National Monument. The Case For Monuments.

  • Adventure Journal: Issue 38

    The incredible true story of Clement Miller, Donald Clausen, and the fight to save the King Range National Conservation Area. Across the Aisle, Across the Country.