Weakening NEPA curtails the ability of runners and recreators across the country to provide input on how public lands are managed.
Policy Update: Changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
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Policy Update: Potential Rollback of the EPA’s Endangerment Finding
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: One Week on the Appalachian Trail
RPL Ambassador Oscar Ponteri reflects on running a section of Vermont’s Long Trail.
Public lands • policy updates from RPL
Policy updates from Runners for Public Lands on the latest public lands policies, initiatives, and changes to be aware of.
This is our way of saying thank you
This week, we’re giving the editorial keys to Athena Thasiah and Abby Gonzalez, interns for Runners for Public Lands.
Run with mental health in mind: A take on climate advocacy and mental health in Idaho
This week, we’re giving the editorial keys to Ananda Lettner, a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) in Pocatello, ID.
Our 2025 Leadville Camp & Run Mentors: Dani Reyes-Acosta & Laura Ochoa
Get to know our 2025 Camp & Run mentors, Dani Reyes-Acosta and Laura Ochoa.
Tell Lawmakers how firing public lands employees impacts runners on public lands
The recent mass firing of thousands of public employees has rightfully generated swift condemnation across the country.
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.
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.