Public Lands Hate You

***Posted to the @PublicLandsHateYou Instagram account on 1/14/2020.*** In writing the article mentioned in the last post, I spent some time delving into the...

There will always be people that think they are above the law on our public lands, and call-outs are an effective tool to counteract that.

Unlicensed guides are stealing from YOU by offering unpermitted activities on public lands.

Groups are not inherently bad. The issue arises when groups exceed group size limits, ignore LNT principles, and disregard basic etiquette.

Leave No Trace Principle #1 – Plan Ahead & Prepare: This principle is more about YOUR safety than about preserving our public lands.

LNT is a topic that EVERYONE should know and understand if they are using our public lands, be it a local park, unspoiled wilderness area,

Fireworks are not allowed on any lands managed by the National Park Service, Forest Service, or BLM, and are often restricted or banned in S

***Originally posted to @publiclandshateyou on 5/8/2019*** What’s my problem with geotagging? Oh boy. Let's use an example of an extremely photogenic alpine ...

***Originally posted to @publiclandshateyou on 5/5/2019*** It’s springtime in the northern hemisphere, and in many areas that means all the creatures we sha...

*** Originally posted to @publiclandshateyou on 4/29/2019*** Havasupai & Mooney Falls. We’ve all seen the pictures. It feels like any influencer that has wan...

***Originally posted 4/19/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Despite what many people seem to think, I do enjoy seeing people use our public lands. It’s not my mi...

***Originally posted 4/18/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Apparently many people have very strong feelings about #drones. So what do I think about drones? I thi...

***Originally posted 4/15/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** As the snow melts, the weather warms up, and the spring rains arrive, let’s talk about mud season. Yea...

***Originally posted on 4/14/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Hanging Lake, which is a designed National Natural Landmark, is an incredibly beautiful travertine ...

***Originally posted on 4/12/19 on @publiclandshatesyou*** ***Post deleted by Instagram on 4/13/19 with no explanation*** Let’s talk about commercial photogr...

***Originally posted 4/5/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** This post is for our east coast friends who might be feeling left out. Don’t worry! The next wave of va...

***Originally posted 4/5/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** As some of you may have noticed, my last post about influencers and sponsored posts was removed by Inst...

***Originally posted 4/1/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** This image by @sammanthaa_raee says it all. I don’t care about your sex, gender, race, orientation, re...