More Wreck Beach Regulations

In addition to banning dogs, camping, etc. on Wreck Beach, it seems authorities are trying to ban smoking there as well. That's making long time beach organizer and nudist, Judy Williams, smoking mad. She feels they are trying to nickel and dime the nude beach out of existence eventually. She may be right. When they can't make nude beaches outright illegal they try subtler approaches.
Wreck Beach is in Vancouver, BC, Canada and is supported by the Wreck Beach Preservation Society.

Story: 'Butt out,' nude beachers told

Successful Nude-In in San Francisco

Did you know it was legal to go nude in public in San Francisco? It's one of the few places in the U.S. where you can. Although the city council is planning some regulation of the nudists, it's nothing serious. (They must wear a towel when sitting on public facilities, chairs, etc.). Actually it's a non-issue but the media is trying to make it look like the nudists oppose this legislation. Anyway, they held a successful Nude-In there Sept. 24th. This event was planned long before the proposed legislation and was held last year as well. It is to celebrate nudity.

Read up: Nudists Rally in San Francisco After Proposed Laws

Canadian police arrest dangerous nudist

70 year old Bob Meldrum was sunbathing nude at a beach on Meech Lake when more than six plain clothes police arrived in half a dozen cars to arrest him for being nude. Apparently they've tried this before to discourage the nude use of a public beach in an area known for nude use since 1930. The Canadian courts have struck down the arrests they've made in the past. Hmmm, must be a slow day for crime in Quebec. Well at least they protected the public from a dangerous 70 year old naked man. They are very brave.

Article: Nudist says police ordered him off Meech Lake beach

Nude-In Planned For Saturday San Francisco

I left my heart in San Francisco, and all of my clothes? Well the boys of the Castro district are planning a massive public nude party. Folks think it is all a protest over the recent proposed city legislation to require nude people to sit on a towel when they use public facilities but it is a repeat of a nude-in organized last year. It is legal to be nude in San Francisco and that amazes me.

Check it out: Cover your eyes! Nude-in planned for Saturday.

Photographer goes nude to shoot nudes

Reuters photographer Mark Blinch was assigned to get some photos of the nudist lifestyle at Bare Oaks Family Naturist Park near Toronto, Canada. The only thing unusual is he was required to be nude if he wanted to shoot photos in the park. Here is his account of the experience.

Story: Nudity not optional for photographer at naturist camp in Canada

Nude Greece

Antiparos is the place to be in Greece for nude camping and a great nude beach. Check out this neat article by Emily Rees with the UK Observer.

Story: Naked ambitions on a Greek island