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The Equipo Verde participates in a clean up day at an LA Green Alley as a part of the Avalon Green Alleys program.
Annie Bang
Meet the Equipo Verde: allies for alleys
They're turning an alleyway in South Los Angeles into a walkable, bikeable, beautiful public resource.

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Mailbox peak -- King, Washington
Sean Munson
Speaking up for public lands: how to write a letter to your representatives
If you really want to make an impression, there’s a lot to be said for doing it the old-fashioned way.

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A woman plays fetch with her dog at Whitefish Lake in the Haskill Basin in Whitefish, MT
Steven Gnam
In Montana, a community keeps the water flowing
A local ballot measure to fund the protection of Haskill Basin passed with an overwhelming majority of 84 percent.

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People enjoying the bridge in South Chickamauga
TPL archives
Chattanooga bridges the greenway gap
"Now there's true connectivity into neighborhoods. This is a big deal."

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A snowy Wilson Peak rises above autumn forests near Telluride, Colorado
Whit Richardson
Trading spaces for a famous Fourteener
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January 9, 2017

Athletes and advocacy: an Olympian makes a point of public lands

Like so many of us, Kara Winger likes to take to the trails to clear her mind and blow off stress from the workday. Less typical: Winger’s ...

December 29, 2016

The outdoor industry’s game plan: first, stand up and be counted

From the standoff at Malheur Wildlife Refuge to the debate over Bears Ears ...

December 21, 2016

In Hawaii, volunteers carve out a future for a trail to the past

One evening, years ago, Dennis Hart’s mother told him that she wanted to go for a hike. She was in her 80s then, her health unsteady, but ...

December 13, 2016

This is conservation: 31 places you helped protect in 2016

No doubt about it: 2016 was an eventful year for public lands . But with the help of friends and ...

December 9, 2016

In San Francisco's Bayview, Hilltop Park rides again

Matt Derrick was a teenager in upstate New York when he first saw Future Primitive . The 1985 film featured pro skateboarder Tommy ...

December 5, 2016

Is everyone in on 'America’s best idea’? The National Park Service looks inward

If you’ve ever explored a national park—especially one of the busier ones, like Yosemite or Yellowstone—you might have noticed all kinds of ...

December 1, 2016

On track for healthy New York City playgrounds

Though they’re still in grade school, the kids at C.S. 154 in Harlem are already learning a valuable life lesson: if they’re willing to ...

November 16, 2016

The Kashia return to the coast

After more than 150 years on a small, inland reservation, the Kashia band of Pomo Indians has at last returned to the California coast. ...

November 14, 2016

Protect our public lands—so everyone can #OptOutside

Chances are, your favorite outdoor memories aren’t just of the places you’ve been—they’re also about the people who’ve joined you for the ...

November 9, 2016

A Cleveland neighborhood's long-awaited link to the lakefront

From the door of her apartment, Artyene Wilson can see the sparkling expanse of Lake Erie stretching away to the horizon. “You can’t beat ...

November 2, 2016

To help our kids confront climate change, keep them curious

On a lonely stretch of beach in Olympic National Park, my family and I approached a bus-sized boulder. As we drew closer, we saw it was ...

October 31, 2016

Land&People magazine is here!

If you're a Trust for Public Land member, it's time to check your mailbox: the fall/winter 2016 issue of Land&People —our ...

President Roosevelt stands at the center of a group of men in front a giant Sequoia tree

October 27, 2016

This wilderness-loving president was 'bully' for city parks, too

With a contentious campaign season dragging on—and public lands under attack from all sides —we've ...

October 19, 2016

Five conservation ballot measures to watch this Election Day

Update—November 9, 2016: Americans voted overwhelmingly in support of parks this Election Day. Of the 86 park, conservation, and ...

An old mining-town building seen through an empty door frame

October 9, 2016

In the mountains of Montana, a window to the past

If you’ve spent some time road-tripping, you know that “ghost town” can mean a lot of things: from the rubble of a few foundations—the ...

Historic photograph of Northfield, Massachusetts

October 5, 2016

The New England town that wouldn't take no for an answer

On a cool, wet evening in early May, J.T. Horn found himself pacing outside of a high school gym in Northfield, Massachusetts. Behind the ...

September 29, 2016

Sharpen your saguaro smarts with 10 cactus facts

Next to the 10-gallon hat and the cowboy boot, there is no more widely recognized symbol of the Southwest than the giant saguaro cactus. ...

September 21, 2016

From the ruins of a private resort, the makings of a public park

When you hear “Coney Island,” your mind probably goes straight to the fanfare and Ferris wheels of the famous New York City boardwalk. But ...

September 14, 2016

A master tree-climber shares a view from the top

Tim Kovar is afraid of heights. It wouldn’t be remarkable—most of us get a little nervous off the ground—except that Kovar makes a living ...

Split wood fence running through a meadow with a cabin and barn in the background

September 7, 2016

Yosemite National Park gains a lush mountain meadow

Ackerson Meadow lies along the western boundary of Yosemite National Park, a bright island of open grass in a sea of shady forest. It’s a ...

August 30, 2016

In one Ohio nature preserve, a wellspring of curiosity

On clear nights, stars blaze in the sky over Ohio’s Glen Helen Nature Preserve . The ...

August 25, 2016

A hundred years of asking what—and where—matters most

“What a country chooses to save is what a country chooses to say about itself.” We’re thinking about these words from boundary- ...

August 17, 2016

In a heat wave, parks are literally the coolest

It’s 2 o’clock on a hot summer afternoon. You’re getting ready to meet some friends at the park for a game of basketball. Which t-shirt ...

Children climb on a net structure at Boeddeker Park in San Francisco

August 12, 2016

What do kids really think of the new Boeddeker Park?

When we met Jaeya Bayani, we knew you needed to hear from her. The San Francisco 8th grader has a lot to say about Boeddeker Park, whose ...

August 2, 2016

On stormy seas, we still look to the light in the darkness

There’s something about a lighthouse that captures the imagination. Maybe it’s eerie tales of ships lost at sea, or the courage of the lone ...

Meet the Equipo Verde: allies for alleys

Speaking up for public lands: how to write a letter to your representatives

In Montana, a community keeps the water flowing

Chattanooga bridges the greenway gap

Trading spaces for a famous Fourteener