February 6, 2018 Patagonia ‘public lands’ campaign all about subsidizing elite industrial tourism When it came to BLM lands, each recreation visitor cost $1.49 but brought in only $0.31 for the agency. The shortfalls are borne by…
January 28, 2018 Colorado College public lands push poll pits multiple use against ‘protection’ And worst of all, the poll assumes that if you are pro-local control of public lands–as in the Utah monuments’ case–that you hate the…
November 13, 2017 Trump Interior Dept. puts Obama anti-motorized access plans in reverse A large number of Americans require motorized vehicles to access remote and rugged areas that lack improved roadways. Those most negatively impacted by federal…
August 1, 2017 Is this Colorado university conducting a ‘migration study’ or a public lands push poll? [paypal_donation_button] [The poll] fails to address other factors you would think are important to a ‘rural migration survey,’ such as; did you relocate to…
July 24, 2017 Hanging Lake: Iconic Colorado trail threatened by excessive tourist traffic Hanging Lake is one of Colorado’s true gems, a turquoise splendor whose beauty is being eroded, officials believe, by a massive increase in user…
July 21, 2017 Will Zinke’s privatization plan improve national parks conditions, accessibility? While federal restrictions in national parks have done little to protect the lands and objects within them from severe wear and tear, there are…
November 11, 2016 Colorado Governor give Forest Service free reign to raise fees on outdoor recreation “So count on a flood of new fee proposals. I bet they have a big backlog of fees they want to charge that they…
