Archive - Modern Hiker Newsletter

A Rush and a Push and the Land is Ours

So Long, Public Lands? Plus, History being erased, hummingbirds evolving, a highway turns into a park, a free Klamath River blooms, and more!

Jun 19 •

Casey Schreiner

May 2025

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

May 15 •

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

May 1 •

Casey Schreiner

March 2025

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!

Mar 27 •

Casey Schreiner

February 2025

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…

Feb 27 •

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…

Feb 13 •

Casey Schreiner

January 2025

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…

Jan 30 •

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

Jan 9 •

Casey Schreiner

December 2024

Happy Holidays! Your Trails are Closed.

Closures at popular SoCal trails, Mirror Homes in Nature, Classic Outdoor Gear Photos, Lots of Winter Fun, New Life for a Historic Ski Area, and More!

Dec 19, 2024 •

Casey Schreiner

A Better Black Friday

plus, a last chance for Owhyee Canyonlands, a winter fest in waterfall heaven, a killer camping deal, Lake Mead's new worries, and lots more

Dec 5, 2024 •

Casey Schreiner

November 2024

Hold On To Your Butts

It's gonna be a rough ride. Plus, fake bears, baseball in the parks, how REI's return policy got ruined, and more

Nov 21, 2024 •

Casey Schreiner

October 2024

More States Call for Landback (Not the Good Kind)

plus, haunted hikes, trail dogs, a celebration of civil disobedience, tech breakthroughs, and OMG VOTE PLZ.

Oct 31, 2024 •

Casey Schreiner

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