HeyJaredForgotten Lands Project
Written and visual dispatches from our least understood, least protected, and largely unknown public lands managed by the BLM. Part guidebook, inspiration, and travelogue.
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Dispatch #57 - Soldier Meadows Hot Springs (opens the original)
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Dearest paid subscribers, Thank you for your support. As I mentioned last week, I have now written more than 50,000 words over 56 dispatches. I couldn’t have done it without you. [Also wanted to mention I’m donating 5% of all paid subscription revenue to the Amargosa Conservancy and their tireless work to protect public lands in the Amargosa Basin. Thro… Read more
Dispatch #56 - Lahontan Cutthroat Trout Natural Area (opens the original)
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Good morning from Los Angeles, where one hundred degree days come and go with little regard for seasons. I have lived here for twenty-one years and the September heat still feels like a warm punch in the face. If Los Angeles had a version of Groundhog Day, it would fall on September 15 and our mascot would be a California ground squirrel. She’d crawl out of her burrow and predict whether or not we had six more weeks of summer. Anyway. Long sleeves and sweatshirts remain in hibernation. <a class=
Dispatch #55 - Summit Lake Nevada and the (brief) Miraculous History of the Lahontan Cutthroat Trout (opens the original)
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Good morning from Los Angeles, where the heat continues. I hope everyone is well. I wanted to quickly mention two events: I’m guiding a trip with the Conservation Lands Foundation from October 7–11. If anyone is interested in experiencing some seriously off-the-beaten-path BLM landscapes in California’s Eastern Sierra Nevada, there is one spot left. The $1,500 cost includes 4 nights’ lodging and all meals. Learn more here.For my SoCal friends, I’ll be giving a short talk for
Dispatch #54 - 362,547 Steps Across New York City (opens the original)
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Pardon the city slicking, East Coast vibing, public lands transit heavy dispatch coming your way. I’ve been in New York City since July 10 so it’s been on my mind.I’ve had a lot of important moments here: — The first time I arrived was in 1995 with my father. We had hitchhiked from Michigan and arrived into Manhattan both sitting in the back of a pickup… Read more
Dispatch #53 - Some Unfiltered and Scattered Notes on My Book’s First Anniversary (opens the original)
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Hello from the Big Apple, where some good old-fashioned thunderstorms are providing the soundtrack to a lot of walking. We will likely see more rainy days this month than we see in an entire year in Los Angeles, and we’re all pretty psyched about it. My kids treat rain the way I treated snow days growing up.Well.The Enduring Wild is officially one.I dec… Read more
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