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.
News Category: Public Lands
Run for Our Lands III: One Week on the Colorado and Continental Divide Trails
RPL Ambassador Oscar Ponteri shares stories from a week spent running parts of the Colorado and Continental Divide Trails.
Advocacy Recap: Runners Speak Out for Roadless Areas
Race directors and runners across the country submitted comments highlighting the importance of the 2001 Roadless Rule.
Policy Update: Government Shutdown & What It Means for Runners, Club Leaders, and Race Directors
The government shutdown has begun, and it has implications for runners and race directors who run on federal public lands across the country.
Advocacy Recap: Runners for Public Lands Submits Comment on USDA Reorganization Plan
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 II: One Week on the Pacific Crest Trail
RPL Ambassador Oscar Ponteri shares stories from a week spent running parts of Oregon’s Pacific Crest Trail.
Policy Update: Changes to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
Weakening NEPA curtails the ability of runners and recreators across the country to provide input on how public lands are managed.
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.
Running the Revolution: Reflections on Leadville
Vic Thasiah, RPL Board President, reflects on the 2025 Camp and Run event.
One Senator’s Push to Sell Off Millions of Acres of Public Lands in the West
Board member Bryant Baker explores the the saga of a wildly unpopular proposal to sell off public lands.
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.










