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Our Policy and Advocacy Work: Year in Review for 2025
Check out some highlights from our policy and advocacy work during a busy 2025.
Connecting Race Directors With Lawmakers in Northern California
Hear from race director Craig Schmidt about a recent public lands-focused event he attended featuring Rep. Jared Huffman.
Three Days of TRE: A Whirlwind Trip to San Antonio
We attended The Running Event (TRE) again this year, which happened to be our new Director of Advocacy and Education’s first week on the job. Check out his recap of the experience and learn more about why RPL was there.
Race Director Resource: How to Apply for a Recreation Event Special Use Permit and not Over-Burden the Agencies
Tips for Applying for a Recreation Event Special Use Permit — Without Over-Burdening Land Agencies As part of our mission to empower runners to protect public lands, we strive to help minimize the impacts of race events on public lands while maximizing their potential...
Policy Update: Federal Government Reopens, What Runners and Race Directors Can Expect
Policy Update: Federal Government Reopens, What Runners and Race Directors Can Expect
Allison Powell’s RPL Journey: Running the Cocodona 250 to Support Runners for Public Lands
This giving season, we share the story of Allison Powell, who will be running the 2026 Cocodona 250 under a Wander Project charity bib in support of Runners for Public Lands.
Advocacy Recap: RPL Stands Up for the Public Land Rule
Join us in this crucial fight by reading our full letter and submitting your own public comment by Monday, 11/10. This week, we submitted formal comments urging the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) not to rescind the Conservation and Landscape Health Rule, also known...
Advocacy Update: Runners for Public Lands Speaks Up on Climate Change and Supporting Runnable Landscapes
Repealing the 2009 endangerment finding would undermine protections that regulate greenhouse gases, threatening the health of public lands and the humans recreating on those lands.
Run for Our Lands III: One Week on the Colorado and Continental Divide Trails
RPL Ambassador Oscar Ponteri shares stories from a week spent running parts of the Colorado and Continental Divide Trails.
Advocacy Recap: Runners Speak Out for Roadless Areas
Race directors and runners across the country submitted comments highlighting the importance of the 2001 Roadless Rule.
Policy Update: Government Shutdown & What It Means for Runners, Club Leaders, and Race Directors
The government shutdown has begun, and it has implications for runners and race directors who run on federal public lands across the country.
Advocacy Recap: Runners for Public Lands Submits Comment on USDA Reorganization Plan
Repealing the 2009 endangerment finding would undermine protections that regulate greenhouse gases, threatening the health of public lands and the humans recreating on those lands.