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This Land Was Your Land
Here we go again with this ... plus, billboard advocacy, sea lions, tech on the thru-hiking trails, flower bombs, and much more
 • Casey Schreiner
A Little Hope For You
Plus, Last Chance to Touch a Lake, Soil Time for a Wildlife Crossing, Fire Challenges, and Crystal Caves
 • Casey Schreiner
Signs of the Times
Yeah, things are weird. Plus, California's shortest trail, a new riverfront park in Portland, baby eagles, a trail confessional, and more!
 • Casey Schreiner
A Journey Into California's BLM Lands with Josh Jackson
How a camping trip inspired a tribute to some of the most exceptional and least-visited public lands in California -- an in-depth Q&A with the author of…
 • Casey Schreiner
Fighting Back Against Outdoor Resort Companies
Will one of our biggest ski mountains go indie? Plus, the cost of dirtbagging, confusion at Yosemite (and everywhere, really), a propane upgrade, a…
 • Casey Schreiner
As the Ashes Clear
A first look and some perspective from the LA fires, plus new PCT border conflict, spotlight on Watch Duty, love for the Doug fir, new fun stuff for…
 • Casey Schreiner
Fires in January? Fires in January.
Plus, new National Monuments, a Newspaper is born, Regrowth for redwoods, Star parks for 2025, and more
 • Casey Schreiner
Modern Hiker Newsletter
Modern Hiker Newsletter
Outdoor news and musings from the American West. Written by Casey Schreiner, outdoor author and journalist, television writer/producer, LA Times contributor, and founder of Modern Hiker - one of the oldest and most-read hiking blogs on the west coast.
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