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State parks across U.S. implement changes that affect RVers

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If you're still planning your RV trips this summer, keep in mind that several state park systems have announced changes that could affect where...

Fire restrictions spread across Western national parks and forests

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It's hot and dry in many parts of the American West, and many national parks, national monuments, national forests and other recreation areas there...

How to legally access hard-to-reach public land

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You can’t get there from here! Or so the saying goes. Infinite Outdoors has potentially changed that adage. They’ve added a new feature to...

Outdoor Industry concerned about government shutdown

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Boulder, CO (October 1, 2025) — The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) today expressed serious concern regarding the federal government shutdown and its impact on...

Volunteer opportunities on National Public Lands Day

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2025 has been a year of challenges for the National Park Service as it balances budget cuts with an ever-increasing number of park visitors....

Government plans to repeal land protections on public lands

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WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) said Wednesday it plans to repeal the Public Lands Rule and opened a 60-day public...

BLM identifies 6 million acres that could be sold—map shows where

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Late in June, a proposal in Congress to sell two million acres of U.S. public lands was scuttled. Our readers commented on the matter,...

Matched funding program restores public lands while training youth

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The U.S. Department of the Interior has announced the launch of the Patriot Program, a three-year public lands initiative. The program blends large-scale conservation...

Poop in the parks: A backcountry, backside, problem hits home

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It started with one horrifying sight: a man squatting near his SUV just 30 feet away, doing his business in plain view of a...

RV industry says hands off public lands. RVers camp here, not in condos

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Public lands activists usually come in outfits worn by what some would consider extremists. Now arises a more middle-of-the-road group, who are opposing the...

Forest Service budget cuts harm visitor services

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Imagine you’re planning a visit to a U.S. national forest. Maybe you need a permit, or maybe you just need up-do-date information. Or maybe...