Explore stories, perspectives, news, and organizations connected to Lodestar and the outdoors.
News, media coverage, interviews, and other reporting featuring Lodestar, our work, and the ideas shaping what we're building.
Aug 28, 2024 · 5 min read
Lodestar announced partnerships with Idaho Conservation League and the Selway Bitterroot Frank Church Foundation in August 2024, connecting outdoor recreation with conservation and wilderness stewardship in Idaho.
Apr 18, 2024 · 4 min read
Lodestar's April 2024 Earth Day press release announced free access to its original outdoor trip-planning platform and its early approach to connecting recreation with environmental stewardship.
Stories from people and organizations across the outdoors—exploration, conservation, stewardship, places, and the experiences that connect them.
Aug 06, 2024 · 4 min read
An adventurous return to the challenging Colt Killed Creek Trail in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness, filled with memories, hard work, and the fulfillment of opening the trail for future hikers.
Jul 30, 2024 · 6 min read
Four crews, 36 people, and four days on the ground in the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness—a firsthand look at trail work, youth expeditions, volunteers, and wilderness stewardship.
A curated collection of articles, books, podcasts, films, and other ideas worth exploring from across the outdoors.
Mount Rainier; (photo/Shutterstock)
Nov 02, 2025 · 1 min read
Surveyor and climber Eric Gilbertson returned to Mount Rainier with modern measurement tools to determine whether the mountain's recognized highest point had changed.
Jul 30, 2024 · 1 min read
A snapshot of Pacific Northwest wildfires and recreation closures in summer 2024, with reporting from SGB Media and Lodestar's mapped fire context at the time of publication.
