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I recently did a bikerafting trip on the Namekagon River in Wisconsin. The Namekagon is part of the Saint Croix National Scenic Riverway, which is managed by the National Park Service. The total distance of the trip was 86 miles of r...

The EXPLORE Act, signed into law on January 4, 2025, contained a provision called the FILM Act, which aimed to standardize rules around filming, photography, and audio recording on public lands. But it also carried language that could have undermined creatives’ free speech rights in congressionally designated wilderness areas. I called this The Wilderness Loophole. Now, we ha...

I’m putting together my gear list for the summer, and much of the list is the same as last year’s list. But, I changed up some big items, such as m...