Leave No Trace Center - For Public Lands or For Profit?
***Posted to the @PublicLandsHateYou Instagram account on 1/14/2020.*** In writing the article mentioned in the last post, I spent some...
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The Intersection of Public Lands, Social Media, and Call-Out Culture
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 Operating Illegally on Your Public Lands
Unlicensed guides are stealing from YOU by offering unpermitted activities on public lands.
Meetup Hiking Groups and Exceeding Group Size Limits 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
Leave No Trace Principle #1 – Plan Ahead & Prepare: This principle is more about YOUR safety than about preserving our public lands.
The Eight (yes, EIGHT!) Leave No Trace Principles - Know Them and Follow Them.
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 - Illegal on all Federally Managed Public Lands
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
Do you Geotag? Yes? Then you need to read this!
***Originally posted to @publiclandshateyou on 5/8/2019*** What’s my problem with geotagging? Oh boy. Let's use an example of an...
Why Approaching/Feeding Wildlife is Not Ok
***Originally posted to @publiclandshateyou on 5/5/2019*** It’s springtime in the northern hemisphere, and in many areas that means all...
Thoughts on Havasupai
*** Originally posted to @publiclandshateyou on 4/29/2019*** Havasupai & Mooney Falls. We’ve all seen the pictures. It feels like any...
It's National Parks Week! Go Visit Your Favorite NPS Site!
***Originally posted 4/19/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Despite what many people seem to think, I do enjoy seeing people use our public...
What's Wrong With Drones?
***Originally posted 4/18/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Apparently many people have very strong feelings about #drones. So what do I think...
It's Mud Season! What you need to know!
***Originally posted 4/15/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** As the snow melts, the weather warms up, and the spring rains arrive, let’s talk...
Hanging Lake Now Has Restricted Access Thanks to People Breaking the Rules
***Originally posted on 4/14/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Hanging Lake, which is a designed National Natural Landmark, is an incredibly...
Commercial Photography on Public Lands
***Originally posted on 4/12/19 on @publiclandshatesyou*** ***Post deleted by Instagram on 4/13/19 with no explanation*** Let’s talk...
Vapid Behavior Moves East to the Cherry Blossoms
***Originally posted 4/5/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** This post is for our east coast friends who might be feeling left out. Don’t worry!...
Instagram Deletes Influencer Post
***Originally posted 4/5/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** As some of you may have noticed, my last post about influencers and sponsored posts...
Public Lands Hate You Does Not Discriminate
***Originally posted 4/1/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** This image by @sammanthaa_raee says it all. I don’t care about your sex, gender,...