Sam Hill
@samahill.bsky.social
Portland-based journalist. PNW Parks editor at SFGATE and freelancing everywhere else.
Talk to me about hiking, weird corners of the internet and the Boston Celtics. Catch me elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/samahill
Talk to me about hiking, weird corners of the internet and the Boston Celtics. Catch me elsewhere: https://linktr.ee/samahill
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My first byline in my new role for @sfgate.com, and I got to go report in my own backyard! I promise the next one will be more uplifting.
On Nov. 12, @sfgate.com visited the park and found a dozen examples painted on and carved into the park’s famed red rocks.
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Damage at Arches National Park remains, even with the shutdown over
Graffiti was found near a popular landmark in the Utah park.
www.sfgate.com
November 13, 2025 at 10:05 PM
My first byline in my new role for @sfgate.com, and I got to go report in my own backyard! I promise the next one will be more uplifting.
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What an ending to this saga of a story: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
'Nightmare is over': Trump pardons Grand Teton trail runner who took a shortcut
Trump pardoned the ultra runner who took a shortcut in Grand Teton.
www.sfgate.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:33 PM
What an ending to this saga of a story: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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The 6th Amendment guarantees defendants the right to be tried by a jury from the same state/district where the crime allegedly happened. Upholding that right for a crime committed in this swath of Yellowstone would be impossible.
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'Zone of Death': Yellowstone's 50-square-mile legal loophole
A remote corner of Yellowstone could be the perfect place to commit a crime.
www.sfgate.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The 6th Amendment guarantees defendants the right to be tried by a jury from the same state/district where the crime allegedly happened. Upholding that right for a crime committed in this swath of Yellowstone would be impossible.
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No idea why this entered my brain today but can't stop thinking about the original soundtrack for NBA Live 2003.
You must be insane if you give me the lane or perimeter
The crossover will sprain every limb on ya 🤌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObYG...
You must be insane if you give me the lane or perimeter
The crossover will sprain every limb on ya 🤌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObYG...
NBA Live 2003 Soundtrack - Fabolous - It's In The Game
YouTube video by NLSC
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November 8, 2025 at 9:09 PM
No idea why this entered my brain today but can't stop thinking about the original soundtrack for NBA Live 2003.
You must be insane if you give me the lane or perimeter
The crossover will sprain every limb on ya 🤌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObYG...
You must be insane if you give me the lane or perimeter
The crossover will sprain every limb on ya 🤌
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ObYG...
Seeing some shares calling this headline clickbait but "DEI for owls" is a direct quote from an elected senator. 🤷♂️
Under the 30-year management plan, qualified personnel must confirm the presence of barred owls before certified “removal specialists” shoot the birds. Roughly 15,000 barred owls would be euthanized annually.
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'DEI for owls': Nearly half a million birds to be killed across the West
About half a million owls are expected to be shot under the wildlife protection plan.
www.sfgate.com
November 8, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Seeing some shares calling this headline clickbait but "DEI for owls" is a direct quote from an elected senator. 🤷♂️
My journalism bad habit is responding to detailed, insightful copyeditor comments with something like "perf, sounds good ti me."
November 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
My journalism bad habit is responding to detailed, insightful copyeditor comments with something like "perf, sounds good ti me."
Did you know Southern California has a baby volcano?
Read all about it on @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
Read all about it on @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
A baby volcano still looms large over this quiet California ghost town
A volcano towers over a forgotten stretch of Route 66.
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November 5, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Did you know Southern California has a baby volcano?
Read all about it on @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
Read all about it on @sfgate.com:
www.sfgate.com/california-p...
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NEW: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
What Really Happened in Portland Before Trump Deployed the National Guard
In the two months before Trump’s decision, criminal charges were announced against only three people. On nights when physical conflict did erupt, it often came from police firing on, shoving, pepper-s...
www.propublica.org
November 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
NEW: We reviewed 700+ videos, hours of footage from ICE protesters and counterprotesters in Portland.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
In 2 months before Trump said he was sending the National Guard, federal officers fire on, grab, pepper-spray or tear gas people 20 times -- without charging anyone. "Gratuitous," one expert said.
"Should I get divorced?"
"Should I move to France?"
People are starting to turn to AI chatbots for gut checks on major life decisions:
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ri...
"Should I move to France?"
People are starting to turn to AI chatbots for gut checks on major life decisions:
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ri...
The rise of the AI gut check
From divorce to relocation, people are turning to chatbots for guidance on major life decisions.
www.reuters.com
November 3, 2025 at 5:00 PM
"Should I get divorced?"
"Should I move to France?"
People are starting to turn to AI chatbots for gut checks on major life decisions:
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ri...
"Should I move to France?"
People are starting to turn to AI chatbots for gut checks on major life decisions:
www.reuters.com/lifestyle/ri...
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Good morning. I took Elon’s Wikipedia competitor for a test drive and you won’t believe what I found (you will believe what I found) www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
I tried Elon Musk's Wikipedia clone and boy is it racist
SFGATE columnist Drew Magary tested out Grokipedia and has some notes.
www.sfgate.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Good morning. I took Elon’s Wikipedia competitor for a test drive and you won’t believe what I found (you will believe what I found) www.sfgate.com/sf-culture/a...
ICYMI last week, marmot populations throughout the PNW are not OK. Climate change and coyote migration are causing big drops in marmot populations in Olympic National Park and the North Cascades.
More at @sfgate.com
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More at @sfgate.com
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Trump administration faces lawsuit over one of Washington's rarest animals
A nonprofit says the government missed the deadline to protect rare alpine marmots.
www.sfgate.com
November 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
ICYMI last week, marmot populations throughout the PNW are not OK. Climate change and coyote migration are causing big drops in marmot populations in Olympic National Park and the North Cascades.
More at @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
More at @sfgate.com
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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Good morning to Lakers haters only
November 3, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Good morning to Lakers haters only
Rough week for national parks SAR last week. Read about it at @sfgate.com.
First a serious injury on El Capitan that required a helicopter rescue: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Then a canyoneering death in Zion that's still being investigated: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
First a serious injury on El Capitan that required a helicopter rescue: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Then a canyoneering death in Zion that's still being investigated: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Man dies while exploring one of Zion National Park's most popular canyons
A canyoneer died after a fall on the final rappel of a classic Zion route.
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October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Rough week for national parks SAR last week. Read about it at @sfgate.com.
First a serious injury on El Capitan that required a helicopter rescue: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Then a canyoneering death in Zion that's still being investigated: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
First a serious injury on El Capitan that required a helicopter rescue: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Then a canyoneering death in Zion that's still being investigated: www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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An inside look at Pinnacles National Park during the government shutdown.
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No maps, brown water: Shutdown woes at Calif.'s smallest national park
Inside a Central California national park during the government shutdown.
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October 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
An inside look at Pinnacles National Park during the government shutdown.
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Wild combination today:
Bergum's press office calls @ashleyharrell.bsky.social's @sfgate.com story about squatters and illegal BASE jumpers in Yosemite "FALSE" and then Bergum himself says says they're addressing those exact issues with "appropriate law enforcement action." 🤔
Bergum's press office calls @ashleyharrell.bsky.social's @sfgate.com story about squatters and illegal BASE jumpers in Yosemite "FALSE" and then Bergum himself says says they're addressing those exact issues with "appropriate law enforcement action." 🤔
October 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Wild combination today:
Bergum's press office calls @ashleyharrell.bsky.social's @sfgate.com story about squatters and illegal BASE jumpers in Yosemite "FALSE" and then Bergum himself says says they're addressing those exact issues with "appropriate law enforcement action." 🤔
Bergum's press office calls @ashleyharrell.bsky.social's @sfgate.com story about squatters and illegal BASE jumpers in Yosemite "FALSE" and then Bergum himself says says they're addressing those exact issues with "appropriate law enforcement action." 🤔
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I chatted with climbing leaders and therapists about what the climbing community goes through whenever there is a high-visibility accident. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
He survived Denali and Patagonia. A simple mistake in Yosemite killed him.
A deadly accident in Yosemite sparks reflection on risk and resilience.
www.sfgate.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I chatted with climbing leaders and therapists about what the climbing community goes through whenever there is a high-visibility accident. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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don’t make the tap the sign
October 10, 2025 at 1:18 AM
don’t make the tap the sign
I chatted with climbing leaders and therapists about what the climbing community goes through whenever there is a high-visibility accident. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
He survived Denali and Patagonia. A simple mistake in Yosemite killed him.
A deadly accident in Yosemite sparks reflection on risk and resilience.
www.sfgate.com
October 15, 2025 at 1:14 AM
I chatted with climbing leaders and therapists about what the climbing community goes through whenever there is a high-visibility accident. www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Please do not post photos of your newborn children on LinkedIn.
October 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Please do not post photos of your newborn children on LinkedIn.
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"It could have been any one of us.”
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He survived Denali and Patagonia. A simple mistake in Yosemite killed him.
A deadly accident in Yosemite sparks reflection on risk and resilience.
sfgate.com
October 14, 2025 at 6:46 PM
"It could have been any one of us.”
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Videos and photos have surfaced on social media showing visitors to Yosemite National Park engaging in dangerous and illegal behaviors, including BASE jumping from El Capitan and climbing Half Dome’s cables without permits.
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Yosemite visitors are doing dangerous, illegal things during federal shutdown
"It's the Wild Wild West."
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October 9, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Videos and photos have surfaced on social media showing visitors to Yosemite National Park engaging in dangerous and illegal behaviors, including BASE jumping from El Capitan and climbing Half Dome’s cables without permits.
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The Rose City could actually use plenty of assistance, just not any of the kind Trump wants to provide.
47 Ways the National Guard Could Actually Help Portland
WW Staff
www.wweek.com
October 8, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The Rose City could actually use plenty of assistance, just not any of the kind Trump wants to provide.
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war, war never changes.
Streets are still closed off in front of the Portland ICE facility at 8:30pm. Protesters have gathered on a side street. Dance party in progress.
October 8, 2025 at 5:50 AM
war, war never changes.
“I think that there is a special heaviness right now to being here more than normal."
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ICE building neighbors clean up, reflect following latest Portland protests
Marathoners run past besieged Portland ICE building as local residents clean up from Saturday protests
www.opb.org
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
“I think that there is a special heaviness right now to being here more than normal."
www.opb.org/article/2025...
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When your custom character appears in a cut scene
October 6, 2025 at 5:06 PM
When your custom character appears in a cut scene