RPL becomes the 10th member of the national coalition of human-powered outdoor recreation groups.
News Category: Outdoor Recreation
Announcing the Reimagined Everyone Runs Fund
Introducing a reimagined grant program for those fostering inclusivity in the trail running community.
Legislation to Reauthorize the Legacy Restoration Fund Moving Quickly Through Congress
The Legacy Restoration Fund helps agencies addressed the enormous backlog of maintenance needs for aging infrastructure on public lands.
Gifts for Runners: Another Kind of Guide
How public lands are an ever-giving gift to runners.
Standing Up for Forested Trails and Landscapes Threatened in Western Oregon
RPL submitted a letter to the BLM opposing a proposed increase in commercial logging across forested running destinations in Oregon.
EXPLORE Act Oversight Hearing Spotlights Fixes Needed for Recreation Permitting
We submitted written testimony about the importance of Special Recreation Permits for races and other running events on federal public lands, as well as improvements to how these permits are issued.
Boom, Bust, or Something Better: Is Outdoor Recreation the Future of Grants, New Mexico?
RPL Ambassadors Sara Aranda and Ti Eversole explore the future of outdoor recreation in Grants, New Mexico, the area’s history of extraction, and the current administration’s renewed push for more mining.
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.
Reimagining conservation through outdoor recreation: A Latinx example
To reimagine conservation, we can draw valuable insights from past and present Latinx environmental perspectives.
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...