Do you have ‘right to float in any river’ in NC?
A recent clash between a landowner and several recreational users on the North Mills River in Henderson County highlights the blurry rules that govern who may or …
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New Mexico moves to reopen public waterways on private property
New Mexico’s top law office says a Department of Game and Fish program that gave private property owners leeway over who could access public waters …
Legislators push back on state’s limiting stream access
A controversial rule adopted in 2018 by the New Mexico Department of Game and Fish reared its head during the last portion of Friday’s meeting …
Idaho Public Land Access Bill Dies In Senate
Idaho lawmakers on Monday voted to effectively kill a bill that would’ve given the public the ability to file civil lawsuits against those who block …
Utah Supreme Court Issues Public Waters Opinion
On February 20, the Utah Supreme Court issued its much-anticipated decision in the Utah Stream Access Coalition’s (USAC) lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of Utah’s ill-named …
The State of Colorado Tries to Block River Access
If you care about fishing or boating Colorado’s rivers, this ongoing legal case should have relevance for you. A federal lawsuit pitting an angler against …
This Land Is No Longer Your Land
Many of the trails and roads that lead into Forest Service land traverse private properties. These access points have been used for decades but “No …
WATCH LIVE: Utah Supreme Court Stream Access Oral Arguments
The Utah Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in BOTH the Public Waters (Provo) and Navigability (Weber) cases back-to-back today. This is the end of …
Montana 5: Access
Dylan Tomine with the 5th dispatch from a recent trip he took with his kids to Montana along with Yvon Chouinard and Craig Matthews. LINK …