Comments on: Solo in the San Juans https://pmags.com/solo-in-the-san-juans Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Paul Mags https://pmags.com/solo-in-the-san-juans#comment-712299 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 04:08:00 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=41102#comment-712299 In reply to Steve.

I’m just feeling heartbroken over recent events that intertwined my personal life and recent events in some ways. Hard not to living in this town where public land management touches many aspects of it. But, a long walk in New England may be just the ticket.

]]> By: Steve https://pmags.com/solo-in-the-san-juans#comment-711509 Wed, 10 Sep 2025 23:13:09 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=41102#comment-711509 Sounds like your positive focus (understandably) broke towards the forlorn trajectory of our wild lands and their management. Walking alone through a burned out forest can have that effect.

Mike Lee’s plan was thwarted. That’s a good thing. Perhaps public outcry will also help subvert the the order to strike the 2001 Roadless Rule (public comments are due by the 19th). Even if it goes through, the land sales didn’t.

And while it’s no doubt a difficult time working for the NPS, Joan may have been worse off if she were still in academia.

Sometimes “It could be worse” is what we get. Sigh.

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