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The Senate Just Voted To Break Public Lands
Every permit written on public lands since 1996 may be rendered invalid
Oct 8
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An Exit Interview With NW Alpine Founder Bill Amos
Why domestic technical apparel manufacturing is suffering, but may not be dead yet
Oct 7
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A Comprehensive Guide To National Parks During The Government Shutdown
Official insights from the updated NPS contingency plan, and the analysis you need to understand it
Oct 1
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September 2025
National Parks Will Remain Open During Shutdown
Memo from acting NPS Director orders parks open
Sep 30
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If The Government Shuts Down, Will National Parks Close?
Two documents provide conflicting guidance, leaving NPS staff in limbo
Sep 30
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How Bad Will A Shutdown Be For National Parks?
Rural communities could lose hundreds of millions of dollars a day, and that’s before mass layoffs
Sep 29
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Oil And Gas Begins To Push Back Against Trump Chaos
Incompetence is bad for everyone, especially businesses trying to make a buck on public lands and waters
Sep 26
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Listen To Meg Carney And Me Talk Censorship In Outdoor Media
The Outdoor Minimalist Podcast just interviewed me about getting fired from Outside
Sep 26
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Trump Administration Plans Mass Cuts To National Park Service, Public Land Agencies
“For the NPS, that means pretty much all employees,” explains former NPS Director
Sep 25
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We Need To Talk About How We Can Effectively Advocate For Better Public Lands Policy
Why the pro-public lands world’s inability to communicate accurately is such a problem, and the steps we can all take to do it better
Sep 25
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Outside Just Fired Me Because Of My Politics
I'm hardly Jimmy Kimmel, but that's also a reason this should worry you
Sep 20
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We Need To Talk About The Public Lands Rule
It’s being repealed, in large part, because no one understands it
Sep 18
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