What a whirlwind! The last whirlwind like that I remember was… well actually every show has been a whirlwind of some kind. This last #ORShow in SLC was truly memorable, though, and I was able to take a leadership role in bringing #PublicLands Policy and Diversity in Outdoors to the fore. So much happened that…
FROM OUR FRIENDS AT WINTER WILDLANDS ALLIANCE (An Outdoor Alliance partner) regarding Public Lands policy and what you can do now to shape it. On March 13 President Trump issued an executive order aimed at eliminating or privatizing federal programs, functions and agencies. This affects all of the public lands agencies and could have serious…
Saturday June 3 is a national Day of Action. I’m personally taking this action by visiting the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument (one of the monuments under review currently by the Department of Interior). It also happens to be National Trails Day… two for one, anyone? Here’s a list of the NM’s under review by…
Just saw this from the amazing Kelly Slater. It immediately conjured images of a comprehensive adventure parks experience of the future where people of all ages/ilks/cultures/geographies can learn and try and fail and succeed in a controlled environment. Practicing adventure skills means failing where it’s safe to do so, and enabling a positive experience when…
I’m really not sure how I feel about this ad promoting ‘Nature Rx’, in the style of the ubiquitous drug company schlock you see everywhere from Roku channel to pop ups when gaming (so I’ve heard…). On the one hand, it’s pretty hilarious; and promoting nature visitation is good for our collective community of businesses…