US Forest Service Abandons Regional Offices Plus: Do We Still Need Approach Shoes?

Today on the show Colin & Shawnté run through the following topics and headlines to come out of the outdoor adventure community:

• Gen Z Paddlers to the rescue! A new crop of young paddlers and kayakers are redefining what makes for a fresh and cool outdoor expeditions! (07:52)
• Do we still need approach shoes? I mean if you're looking for an uncomfortable shoe that is half as functional as a climbing shoe and can be replaced by the myriad of other options the outdoor industry produces I guess we can keep making them? (15:14)
• The Rock Fight LIGHTNING ROUND! The fastest 3 minutes of news in outdoor media! Today we hit why icebergs rule, a 9 year old climbs 5.14b, MLFNOW (it's fishing not 🌽), and underground marathons! (19:23)
• The US Forest Service is going to close it's 9 regional offices. Yet another terrible idea from our current leadership in Washington DC that will have long lasting impacts across the US. The bad decisions just keep racking up. (23:21)
• The Parting Shot! Colin takes aim at Big Hot/Cold and Shawnté provides a climate update from the Hague! (37:52)

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