Jonathan shares some highlights and updates from the whirlwind of a trip he’s currently on.

TOPICS & TIMES:

1: LA / Santa Monica: Movie Premiere (1:00)

2: Climbing / Climbing Shoes (6:18)

3: Snowbound Expo: Ferreol, CARV, Burton (12:25)

4: Robots: Boston Dynamics (16:26)

5: Walden Pond (18:33)

6: Burlington: Burton, J Skis, & Snowbeast (20:16)

7: Back to CB, Skiing NEXT WEEK (22:33)

8: Blister Studios (23:20)

9: Our Mtn Bike Buyer’s Guide (24:56)

10: Best Skis of the Century (27:36)

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How do you get everyone from cattle ranchers to cyclists, snowmobilers, hunters, wildlife biologists, indigenous tribes, and politicians from both sides of the aisle to agree on how to best manage, protect, and utilize our public lands? It ain’t easy.

But the GORP Act took on this challenge, and its collaborative approach could serve as a blueprint for the future. So, we sat down with Jon Hare, Advocacy Director for High Country Conservation Advocates, to get the full story. We discuss why they’re trying to use federal legislation to implement local land management policies; the challenges (and rewards) of working closely with so many different public land users with different priorities; and much more.

RELATED LINKS:

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

GORP Act: Learn More

GORP Act: Interactive Map

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Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members

Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026

Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways

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Blister Studios (our new channel)

Blister Review (our original channel)

TOPICS & TIMES:

New BLISTER+ Members (2:35)

John’s Background (3:43)

GORP Act Backstory (6:14)

Who Was Involved? (10:42)

‘Future-Proofing’ Public Lands (15:11)

Addressing Extractive Uses (21:33)

Motorized vs. Non-Motorized Recreation (25:45)

Achieving Bipartisan Support (33:06)

Future of the GORP Act (35:29)

Federal Management vs. Local Impacts (38:55)

Similar Legislation in Other Locations? (45:55)

Learn More About the GORP Act (52:36)

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Cody and Jonathan discuss CT’s most recent travel horror story; ski industry cartels?; Jim Morrison’s Everest ski descent; Kilian Jornet’s ‘States of Elevation’ project; Red Bull Rampage; Balin Miller; the extreme insurance premium hikes at Timberline Lodge; and what we’re reading & watching.

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We’d love for you to share with us the stories or topics you’d like us to cover next month on Reviewing the News; ask your most pressing mountain town advice questions, or offer your hot takes for us to rate. You can email those to us here.

RELATED LINKS:

BLISTER+ Get Yourself Covered

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Discounted Summit Registration for BLISTER+ Members

Non-Member Registration: Blister Summit 2026

Get Our Newsletter & Weekly Gear Giveaways

CHECK OUT OUR YOUTUBE CHANNELS:

Blister Studios (our new channel)

Blister Review (our original channel)

TOPICS & TIMES:

Cody’s Latest Travel Nightmare (3:10)

More on Suffering & Baseball & the NFL (14:18)

Ski Industry Cartels? (20:16)

Jim Morrison’s Mt. Everest Achievement (27:28)

Kilian Jornet’s ‘States of Elevation’ Project (36:57)

Red Bull Rampage (42:25)

Balin Miller (1:00:31)

Timeline Lodge & Premium Increases (1:16:20)

What We’re Reading & Watching (1:20:41)

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