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US House Lawmakers Vote Unanimously to Advance the EXPLORE Act
4 Jan 19 Logan Watts / newsWe just got the news from our friends at Outdoor Alliance that the EXPLORE Act, a first-of-its-kind bipartisan outdoor recreation policy effort, passed unanimously in the House. Read on for details…
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Valles Caldera Preserve initiates a Wilderness Eligibility Assessment
17 Jul 20 Cass Gilbert / newsThe Valles Caldera Preserve is initiating a Wilderness Eligibility Assessment and is seeking public opinion on the matter. Find out more and share you voice here…
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Leave No Trace for Bikepackers: Ride. Camp. Respect.
59 Mar 22 Logan Watts / plogOriginally published in 2015, “Leave No Trace for Bikepackers” is a living set of ethical guidelines designed to help our community grow responsibly and sustainably by providing the proper information and resources to preserve where we ride, lessen our footprint on the landscape, and interact with the land and each other in a positively impactful way…
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Public Trust (Film) Watch Party
9 Sep 25 Logan Watts / newsOn the eve of National Public Lands day, tune in to watch the live premiere of Public Trust, a feature-length documentary about America’s public lands and the fight to protect them…
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The Great American Outdoors Act is the Law of the Land (almost)
10 Jul 27 Virginia Krabill / newsIn case you missed it, The Great American Outdoors Act was passed by the House of Representatives last week. Here’s what’s next for this massive bill that will help improve trails and support our public lands…
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The Great American Outdoors Act is Getting Close
15 Jun 16 Virginia Krabill / newsAfter months of delay, the Great American Outdoors Act is getting closer to a vote. Read about the this massive public lands bill here…
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Bikepacking and Conservation
20 Mar 3 Logan Watts / planBikepacking routes provide a transcendent link to our natural world, indigenous and historical narratives, and other cultures. Read on to find out about what this means for our ever-evolving network of bikepacking routes around the globe….
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Speak Up Now For Your National Forests
5 Aug 9 Virginia Krabill / newsNew USDA NEPA revisions eliminate public participation in decisions made for our National Forests—another step in the process of dismantling the backbone of our public lands.
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New BLM Director in Favor of Selling Off Public Lands
7 Aug 2 Virginia Krabill / newsA lawyer and writer who argues for selling off public lands is now in charge of nearly a quarter-billion acres. Needless to say, this includes landscapes and wilderness traversed by some of the best bikepacking routes in the US…
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Bikepacker’s Guide to Public Lands (USA)
53 Jun 26 Team Work / tipsWithin our global Bikepacking Route Network, we have over 25,000 miles of bikepacking routes in the USA. 98% of these routes utilize federally protected public lands. Whether you’re planning a route or just exploring, here’s what you need to know. Plus, apps and maps to find public lands…
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Saving Our Public Lands, Protect Our Playgrounds (Part 1 and 2)
3 Apr 24 Logan Watts / videoOutside TV just released part 1 of its Saving Our Public Lands series. This episode follows Steve “Doom” Fassbinder and Rebecca Rusch on a bikepacking/packrafting/climbing trip through Bears Ears, Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument to bring awareness to the threats that our public lands face…