Policy updates from Runners for Public Lands on the latest public lands policies, initiatives, and changes to be aware of.
News Category: Policy
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.
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.
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.
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.
Yes on Measures A and B
An Open Letter to Runners in Ventura County
Yes on Measures A and B
May 19, 2022