The RPL team spent a week in D.C. meeting with lawmakers and hosting Roadless Rule events.
News Category: Public Lands
Runners, Designated Wilderness, and the Future of Public Lands
Learn how RPL is working to ensure that designated wilderness remains protected.
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.
Runners Speak Out About Senate Bill Amendment Targeting the Roadless Rule
Runners speak out about anti-Roadless Rule legislation that advanced out of a Senate committee.
Gifts for Runners: Another Kind of Guide
How public lands are an ever-giving gift to runners.
BLM’s Public Lands Rule Helped Keep Public Lands Runnable. Now It’s Gone.
Learn about how the rescission of the Public Lands Rule will effect trail running and racing.
What the Forest Service Reorganization Means for Trail Runners
We take a deeper look at the finalized plan to restructure the agency and move its headquarters.
This Year’s Trail Work Series Off to a Stellar Start
Many trail work days are in the books, with dozens more to come this year.
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.
Advocating for More Public Land and Trail Funding at the Capitol
We recently took another trip to meet with lawmakers in Washington, D.C.
Protecting Public Input on National Forest Projects
We weighed in on the U.S. Forest Service’s proposal to drastically reduce public comment periods for projects that could negatively affect trails.
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.