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.
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.
Think The Status Quo is Effective At Protecting Our Public Lands? Think Again.
***Originally posted to @publiclandshateyou on 5/15/2019*** Instagram has been called “The friendliest social network ever”, and I think...
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 - The Impact of Social Media and Visitors Taking the Easy Way Out
At this point if you haven’t seen a picture of Havasupai or Mooney Falls somewhere on social media you’ve probably been living under a...
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...
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!...
Influncers Continue to Abuse Our Public Lands - #cutdownthemoneytree
***Originally posted 4/2/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** ***Post removed by Instagram with no notification on 4/4/19*** ***Post reinstated...
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,...
Your Mom Lied. You're Not That Special
***Originally posted 3/27/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** What would happen if we all choose to ignore the rules? What if we only stopped at...
How to be a Good Influnce - And Still Get Great Photos!
***Originally posted 3/25/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Enough doom and gloom. I want to share some positive inspiration. These photos all...
Walker Canyon Poppy Fields Damaged - Before and After Pictures
***Originally posted 3/22/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** The number of people who defend their off-trail travels as not having an impact is...
Influencers Break the City of Lake Elsinore, CA
***Originally posted 3/20/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** “What’s the big deal, she just stepped on a couple of flowers?” – Instagram user...
Paths vs "Paths"
***Originally posted 3/16/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Many people that I try to politely educate about proper wildflower ethics claim...
YouTube Hates The Poppies
***Originally posted 3/15/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** I. Am. Speechless. @YouTube has decided it is a good idea to repost this to 18...