Blog - Runners for Public Lands

Run for Our Lands: One Week on the Appalachian Trail

RPL Ambassador Oscar Ponteri reflects on running a section of Vermont’s Long Trail.

Vic Thasiah, RPL Board President, reflects on the 2025 Camp and Run event.

Board member Bryant Baker explores the the saga of a wildly unpopular proposal to sell off public lands.

Policy updates from Runners for Public Lands on the latest public lands policies, initiatives, and changes to be aware of.

This week, we’re giving the editorial keys to Athena Thasiah and Abby Gonzalez, interns for Runners for Public Lands.

This week, we’re giving the editorial keys to Ananda Lettner, a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Pocatello, ID.

This week, we’re giving the editorial keys to Austin Corbett, who is an RPL Ambassador based in Flagstaff, AZ.

Get to know our 2025 Camp & Run mentors, Dani Reyes-Acosta and Laura Ochoa.

Runners for Public Lands brought together a working group to reimagine what “public lands” means, and can mean, to our community.

Are you looking to work at the intersection of recreation, advocacy, and program management? We’re hiring a part-time Program Manager.

The recent mass firing of thousands of public employees has rightfully generated swift condemnation across the country.

Trail running races on national forest lands may be significantly impacted in 2025 by U.S. Forest Service budget and staffing shortfalls.