Stories
5,000 Fired: Is your race at risk?
Trail running races on national forest lands may be significantly impacted in 2025 by U.S. Forest Service budget and staffing shortfalls.
RPL is hiring a part-time Program Manager
Are you looking to work at the intersection of recreation, advocacy, and program management? We’re hiring a part-time Program Manager.
Run with Heart in Mind: RPL at The Running Event 2024
Our “Run with Heart in Mind” is a gathering space for road and trail runners to share the who, what, where, and why they run.
A message from RPL on the future of public lands
Like many individuals and outdoor advocacy organizations, we are processing the results of the 2024 election and seeking to learn more about what the future will hold.
Celebrating our 2024 ERF Recipients
Celebrating and reflecting on this year’s 2024 Everyone Runs Fund recipients. Get to know Candace Gale, Mensah Bey, and Mauricio Zuniga.
Advocacy: USFS Hiring Freeze and Budget Crisis
Trail running races on national forest lands may be significantly impacted in 2025 by U.S. Forest Service budget and staffing shortfalls.
Reimagining conservation through outdoor recreation: A Latinx example
To reimagine conservation, we can draw valuable insights from past and present Latinx environmental perspectives.
Policy: Supreme Court ruling threatens public lands
Advocating for environmental protection is a just, practical, and effective way to protect both the lands we live on and those we live from.
Layer Cake: Place-based Environmental Advocacy
Advocating for environmental protection is a just, practical, and effective way to protect both the lands we live on and those we live from.
Flagstaff • Trail Work Series
Join RPL, Peak Trail Runners, and Wilderness Volunteers for 2 Trail Work sessions in Flagstaff starting this August.
Exploring the Benefits of the EXPLORE Act for Runners
With the summer season upon us, countless runners and outdoor enthusiasts are taking to public lands and waters for recreation. As the number of Americans enjoying these spaces grows each year, there is a significant opportunity to enhance the management of our...
Our year in review: a look back at RPL’s growth in 2023
Curious to know we achieved together in 2023? Take a look at our 2023 Annual Report.