public lands – PMags.com https://pmags.com Practical advice and musings on the outdoors, hiking, backpacking, ski touring, and camping. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 02:59:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://pmags.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/cropped-fav-ico-160x160.jpg public lands – PMags.com https://pmags.com 32 32 81463906 More thoughts on the once and future Bears Ears https://pmags.com/more-thoughts-on-the-once-and-future-bears-ears https://pmags.com/more-thoughts-on-the-once-and-future-bears-ears#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:44:16 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=44263 More thoughts on the once and future Bears Ears

Backpacking is about more than gear and permits. Drawing on the Babylon Fire and the recent Bears Ears reduction, here are some thoughts on why stewardship also means caring about the future of our public lands. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/more-thoughts-on-the-once-and-future-bears-ears/feed 1 44263 The Gilded Age, a Catholic Nun, and Public Lands https://pmags.com/the-gilded-age-a-catholic-nun-and-public-lands https://pmags.com/the-gilded-age-a-catholic-nun-and-public-lands#comments Fri, 06 Mar 2026 02:37:56 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=43608 The Gilded Age, a Catholic Nun, and Public Lands

Public lands once felt like places anyone could enter with a pair of boots and a bit of curiosity. Today they feel increasingly exclusive. A lesson from a Rhode Island nun still lingers. Read More ...

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Public lands increasingly look less like shared landscapes and more like economic assets. From Moab to Big Bend, the pattern keeps repeating. Read More ...

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A piece inspired by a recent article in the Florida Phoenix about a private corporation now controlling access to public lands. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/pay-to-play-on-public-lands/feed 2 38950 The scourge of Rec DOT gov https://pmags.com/the-scourge-of-rec-dot-gov https://pmags.com/the-scourge-of-rec-dot-gov#comments Tue, 13 Apr 2021 03:33:58 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=29035 The scourge of Rec DOT gov

Recreation DOT gov gets managed by the multi-billion dollar DC beltway firm of Booz-Allen-Hamilton. And here's why I think it's awful. Read More ...

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]]> https://pmags.com/the-scourge-of-rec-dot-gov/feed 40 29035 Senate Amendment 838 – Our lands for sale https://pmags.com/senate-amendment-838-our-lands-for-sale https://pmags.com/senate-amendment-838-our-lands-for-sale#comments Mon, 11 May 2015 21:16:04 +0000 https://pmags.com/?p=7415 Senate Amendment 838 – Our lands for sale

A newly passed, if symbolic, amendment could affect how our public lands are administered. Read More ...

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