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Public lands advocate Walt Dabney is touring North Dakota to discuss the importance of conservation.

Federal funding cuts have led to deferred maintenance and safety concerns on public lands.

Volunteers and conservation groups are stepping up to assist with projects like trail maintenance.

MEDORA, N.D. – Public lands advocate Walt Dabney joined a group of North Dakota conservationists in the Badlands on Sunday to see how federal funding cuts are affecting public lands in the state — and how members of the public are stepping up in the government’s place.

Dabney, a former National Park Service ranger, is in North Dakota this week to deliver a series of talks about the importance of public lands and conservation.

His career included stints at Yellowstone, Grand

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