How Out For Now earns trust

Sources and limitations

Good outdoor decisions begin with knowing where the information came from, when it was checked, and what it cannot promise.

Evidence before recommendations

  • Every place stores an official identifier, source, source update date, and verification date.
  • Hiking and camping labels come from source attributes; trailheads and campsites are not treated as interchangeable.
  • Your precise browser location is used only on your device to sort places by distance and is not included in analytics.
  • Always verify closures, access, permits, reservations, fire bans, and weather with the official operator before leaving.

Initial place data: Recreation Sites Subset — Province of British Columbia, used under the Open Government Licence — British Columbia. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.