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 (https://paddlingmag.com/stories/news-events/gen-z-paddling-expeditions/) 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 (https://gearjunkie.com/footwear/salewa-wildfire-nxt-review) ? 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 (https://explorersweb.com/a-newcomers-guide-to-icebergs/) rule, a 9 year old climbs (https://www.climbing.com/news/nine-year-old-youngest-person-5-14b-8c) 5.14b, MLFNOW (it's fishing (https://www.outdoorsportswire.com/mlfnow-on-myoutdoortv-mlf-tackle-warehouse-invitationals-stop-6-presented-by-bw-hitches/) not 🌽), and underground marathons (https://gearjunkie.com/endurance/worlds-deepest-marathon-sweden-zinc-mine) ! (19:23) • The US Forest Service is going to close (https://mountainjournal.org/forest-service-to-abandon-nine-regional-offices/) 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) Thanks for listening! The Rock Fight is a production of Rock Fight (https://my.captivate.fm/rockfight.co) , LLC. Sign up for NEWS FROM THE FRONT, Rock Fight's semi-weekly newsletter by heading to www.rockfight.co and clicking Join The Mailing List. Please follow and subscribe to The Rock Fight and give us a 5 star rating and a written review wherever you get your podcasts. Want to pick a fight with The Rock Fight? Send your feedback, questions, and comments to myrockfight@gmail.com (mailto:myrockfight@gmail.com) .