Sam Hill
@samahill
Portland-based journalist. PNW Parks editor at SFGATE and freelancing everywhere else. Talk to me about hiking, weird corners of the internet and the Boston Celtics. Catch me elsewhere:
His goal has been to write 10 books per week, which is the maximum Amazon allows. I asked if he had read his books. “That’s a funny question,” he said. “I certainly read them as they’re being written.”
Great reporting from @scattercushion.bsky.social and @ashleyharrell.bsky.social on an off day. Annnnd NPS doesn’t like it for whatever reason
A very small percentage of the comments I reviewed actually reported needed trail repairs or concerns about interpretive material. The majority of the 35,000+ comments were made in protest. You can download and view all of the comments from the NPS FOIA Library site: www.nps.gov/aboutus/foia...
And shoutout to Key West adventures — good vibes, key lime pie, dive bars and the Hemingway house cats.
The Second Amendment foundation argues that visitors should be able to protect themselves in these spaces. Gun control advocates say the national parks have a long history of firearm restrictions for a reason and that this case should be dismissed.
The lawsuit describes the experience of Texas man Gary Zimmerman, a firearms instructor and national parks traveler, who must disarm before entering NPS facilities like visitor centers or tours at Mammoth Cave National Park.
Some Crater Lake National Park news: The contract to repair the Cleetwood Cove Trail has been awarded to Washington-based company and will cost about $36.5 million. NPS data says the park creates about $74.3 million in economic output for the region. Only about 10% of visitors use this trail
getting back a nothing email from a public affairs / public information / media specialist / whatever their made-up title is like:
A lot of people outside of climbing have a tendency to label the most serious climbers as "daredevils" who are bound to have a fatal accident. LA-based climber and grief counselor Anna Kim explained to me why climbers climb, despite the risks:
The ordinance is being spearheaded by Thurston County Commissioner Wayne Fournier, who has decades of firefighting experience.
I just listened to the intro for some of these and they're godawful. Some of the "really good stuff" the CEO says isn't AI slop: www.spreaker.com/episode/past...
