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.

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

***Originally posted to @publiclandshateyou on 5/15/2019*** Instagram has been called “The friendliest social network ever”, and I think that accounts on thi...

***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...

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 rock. The contrast be...

*** 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 4/12/19 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 4/2/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** ***Post removed by Instagram with no notification on 4/4/19*** ***Post reinstated by Instagram with no ...

***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...

***Originally posted 3/27/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** What would happen if we all choose to ignore the rules? What if we only stopped at red lights when it w...

***Originally posted 3/25/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Enough doom and gloom. I want to share some positive inspiration. These photos all show people respons...

***Originally posted 3/22/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** The number of people who defend their off-trail travels as not having an impact is astounding. The thi...

***Originally posted 3/20/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** “What’s the big deal, she just stepped on a couple of flowers?” – Instagram user defending an "influen...

***Originally posted 3/16/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** Many people that I try to politely educate about proper wildflower ethics claim that their pictures we...

***Originally posted 3/15/19 on @publiclandshateyou*** I. Am. Speechless. @YouTube has decided it is a good idea to repost this to 18 million followers. This...