RE:PUBLIC

Acting the Part

President Trump's habit of appointing "temporary" leaders to key positions at Interior should disturb anyone concerned about transparent governance.

8 min read

Land & Industry

Revisiting the Roadless Rule

The USDA says cancelling the landmark policy will create jobs and help fight wildfires. Let's look at the evidence.

7 min read

Access & Equity

Lock the Gates?

The case for closing national parks during a government shutdown

4 min read

Announcements

A Letter from Our Founder

RE:PUBLIC is a project born of my 25 years working at the intersection of journalism and recreation on public lands.

2 min read

Newsletter

Volunteers Aren't the Solution to Staffing Cuts

An army of unpaid workers stepped in to plug staffing holes on public lands this summer—but the cracks are starting to show.

5 min read

Newsletter

The Creeping Politicization of Wildland Firefighting

Recent developments call into question the administration's ability—and willingness—to fight fires on public land.

5 min read

Newsletter

The Sell-Off Proposal Was Just the Opening Bid

Will the mainstream media continue to give public-lands issues sustained coverage? There’s scant evidence to believe it will.

4 min read

Newsletter

Flooding the Zone with Public-Lands Journalists

Our current leadership wants to make reporters feel so overwhelmed that we don’t know where to start in covering public lands.

4 min read

Voices

America’s Public Lands Need a Newsroom

Through fearless, independent journalism, RE:PUBLIC will act as a public-lands watchdog. Here's a road map for how we’ll do just that.

3 min read

Acting the Part

Revisiting the Roadless Rule

Q&A: Re:Public X Rock Fight

Lock the Gates?

America’s Public Lands Need a Newsroom

Acting the Part

Revisiting the Roadless Rule

Lock the Gates?

A Letter from Our Founder

Volunteers Aren't the Solution to Staffing Cuts

The Creeping Politicization of Wildland Firefighting

The Sell-Off Proposal Was Just the Opening Bid

Flooding the Zone with Public-Lands Journalists

America’s Public Lands Need a Newsroom