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America’s Outdoor Recreation Act – Boon or bust?

Posted onApril 6, 2023AuthorPaul Mags9 Comments

America’s Outdoor Recreation Act seems promising. But I see many loopholes potentially exploited for financial interests. Or, business as usual. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsNational Parks, Wildness

Back to the 1920s – Thoughts on outdoor rec

Posted onOctober 22, 2020September 14, 2023AuthorPaul Mags15 Comments

Thoughts on the state of outdoor recreation in our modern times. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsfavorite, National Parks, time bank, Wildness

Two weeks in the “Range of Light”

Posted onJuly 31, 2019July 31, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

I spent a two-week gig guiding in Yosemite Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagsAndrew Skurka, California, guiding, National Parks, Yosemite

Thoughts on National Parks Week

Posted onApril 19, 2019May 2, 2019AuthorPaul Mags4 Comments

Musing on the future of national parks since it is National Parks Week. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsNational Parks

On this government shutdown

Posted onJanuary 3, 2019June 20, 2025AuthorPaul Mags6 Comments

Some thoughts on the government shut down, its effects on public lands, and what it might mean for the future. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsNational Parks, Wildness

Gear pick of the year 2017 – Interagency Pass

Posted onNovember 29, 2017April 27, 2025AuthorPaul Mags7 Comments

Here’s the best piece of gear for an outdoors person. And something most outdoors people would enjoy as a gift, too. Read More …

CategoriesGearTagsgear pick of the year, National Parks

National Park fee increase

Posted onOctober 27, 2017November 27, 2017AuthorPaul Mags21 Comments

Thoughts on the proposed NPS fee increases. Ad what it means for the wild and egalitarian nature of our parks. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsadvocacy, National Parks, Wildness

NPS Campground privatization and other changes

Posted onSeptember 6, 2017July 19, 2019AuthorPaul Mags8 Comments

In the near future, most NPS campground will be privatized. And connected. Some thoughts on an ongoing trend. Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsconnectivity, electronics, National Parks, Wildness

Uncertain Path: A search for the future of national parks

Posted onJanuary 31, 2017January 19, 2021AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

Reviewing “Uncertain Path – A search for the future of national parks.” A timely read in this current political climate. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, climate, National Parks, Wildness

Book review: Dear Bob and Sue

Posted onAugust 9, 2016January 31, 2017AuthorPaul MagsLeave a comment

A look at a lighthearted read about traveling to all the National Parks in the United States. Read More …

CategoriesBooks and MediaTagsbooks, National Parks, travel

Corporate sponsorship in the National Parks?

Posted onMay 17, 2016June 20, 2025AuthorPaul Mags11 Comments

The National Park Service is actively courting corporate sponsorship. Is that good? Read More …

CategoriesMusingsTagsactivism, National Parks, Wildness

Teton Valley – Winter Becoming Spring

Posted onApril 16, 2012April 15, 2019AuthorPaul Mags1 Comment

someone and I had planned a ski trip to the Teton Valley and nearby areas in later March. Some Nordic backcountry in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks and the surrounding area was the idea.. An early spring altered our Read More …

CategoriesOther Outdoor JauntsTagshike, National Parks, ski, Wyoming

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