Planet Nude

A judge in Seattle has clarified what the law already suggested: toplessness is permitted throughout Denny Blaine Park, even in areas marked “clothing required.” The ruling follows a motion filed in response to private security confronting parkgoers and invoking a court order that didn’t say what they claimed it did. This episode looks at what the decision settles, what it doesn’t, and how a singl...

A permit hearing on Maui could reshape access to Mākena State Park, and with it, the fragile future of Little Beach. The proposed improvements do not directly target the beach’s long-running clothing-optional culture, but parking changes, managed entry, and tighter oversight could alter the informal conditions that have allowed it to survive for decades. This episode looks at how public access fig...

A bill that once raised abstract concerns has now taken a more concrete shape. In Ohio, House Bill 249 moves forward with language that defines indecency not through context, but through anatomy—naming specific parts of the body as legally restricted. This episode looks at how that shift changes the stakes, what it means for topless equality and naturist spaces, and why the next stage in the Senat...

Lupin Lodge has been taken off the market after more than two years without a successful sale, ending—for now—uncertainty over the future of one of California’s oldest naturist resorts. The decision follows multiple failed deals and comes as the owner reflects on broader shifts within the naturist industry. With summer events ahead, the resort enters a new chapter shaped less by speculation and mo...

Friends of Denny Blaine has filed a motion in King County Superior Court seeking clarification that toplessness remains lawful throughout the park, despite a court-ordered abatement plan designating certain areas as “clothing required.” The filing argues that toplessness was never part of the nuisance addressed by the court and that current enforcement by private security misrepresents the order....

Barre, Vermont has moved to adopt its first public nudity ordinance following an inquiry about a nude taxi service, despite no reported incidents prompting the change. Modeled on similar laws in Burlington and other municipalities, the ordinance reflects a broader trend narrowing Vermont’s historically permissive approach to nonsexual nudity. As local restrictions expand, pressure is building for...

One of California’s oldest clothing-optional beaches is entering a new phase. What began as a conservation deal has now moved into construction, public access planning, and a possible transfer to State Parks. The changes are practical—roads, signage, fees—but the implications run deeper. This episode looks at how formalizing access reshapes a place that has long operated on informal understanding,...

A new report on AI-generated abuse reveals something deeper than the technology behind it. As non-consensual images spread through private networks and public headlines, one word keeps appearing: “nude.” This episode examines what happens when that word begins to absorb meanings it was never meant to carry—when harm, violation, and exploitation start to collapse into a single term. The consequence...

A Washington Supreme Court ruling has affirmed that a topless political protest by Stevenson city councilmember Lucy Lauser was protected under the First Amendment, finding that nonsexual nudity does not meet the legal standard for obscenity. The decision draws a clear line between nudity and criminal conduct, reinforcing a distinction that sits at the center of ongoing debates over public express...

The INF-FNI’s 40th General Assembly is set for September 2026 near Kecskemét, Hungary, following a close vote at the federation’s last gathering in Zipolite. With unresolved questions around membership rules and broader pressures facing naturism globally, the upcoming Congress is shaping up to be one of the more consequential in recent years. The meeting will bring delegates together at a moment w...

After months of closures and shifting timelines, access to Blind Creek Beach is finally restored. The reopening of the main parking area brings a sense of normalcy back to one of Florida’s few officially recognized clothing-optional beaches—but it also follows a year where disrupted access led to confusion, arrests, and national headlines. This episode traces how something as simple as a parking l...

Court protections that had shielded naturists from arrest at Praia do Pinho have collapsed following the adoption of a new city master plan and a separate court decision upholding the municipal ban. The developments mark a sharp reversal after earlier rulings had temporarily allowed nonsexual nudity to continue. As legal challenges move forward, the situation highlights the shifting and often cont...

Sandy Bay , long regarded as Cape Town’s unofficial nudist beach, is now under formal review by South African National Parks, which says the site has never been officially designated for naturist use. A new petition calling for recognition and regulation has quickly gained support, highlighting ongoing concerns about safety, enforcement, and the beach’s uncertain legal status. The outcome of the r...

A petition is gaining momentum to stop the planned closure of the naturist camping section at Hooksiel on Germany’s North Sea coast. Organized by a regional naturist association and supported by national and international groups, the effort highlights growing concern over the loss of dedicated FKK spaces. The proposed change reflects broader pressures facing naturist infrastructure, as specialized...

Cape Town’s World Naked Bike Ride has been canceled for 2026 after organizers say authorities required participants to be fully clothed, effectively ending the event. The ride, held annually since 2008, had long operated through informal agreements despite legal ambiguity around public nudity. Its cancellation marks a significant shift, raising questions about how the city will approach protest, e...

An Arizona bill targeting revenge porn and AI-generated sexual imagery is drawing scrutiny from naturists and free speech advocates concerned about its scope. House Bill 2133 would impose consent verification and long-term recordkeeping requirements on certain visual content, raising questions about how the law might be interpreted in relation to nonsexual nudity. While the legislation does not ex...

More than 900 naturists weighed in on a simple question: what matters most right now? The answers span resorts, non-landed clubs, favorite places to be nude, and the platforms shaping the conversation. But beneath the rankings, a clearer picture emerges—one built around belonging, flexibility, privacy, and connection. This episode listens past the winners to the patterns, offering a snapshot of ho...

A Brazilian court has ruled that people visiting Praia da Galheta cannot be arrested or detained solely for practicing naturism, finding that nonsexual nudity does not constitute an “obscene act” under the country’s Penal Code. The decision offers legal protection for beachgoers while leaving broader regulation unresolved, as local authorities continue to debate how the site should be formally gov...

Signs warning visitors about nude sunbathing at Playalinda Beach have been swept into a broader federal review of interpretive materials across the U.S. National Park Service. The signs, intended to alert beachgoers that naturists frequent the northern stretches of the shoreline, appeared in a leaked database of materials flagged for internal review by the Department of the Interior. The unexpecte...

For generations , nudists have dealt with unwanted spectators lurking at the edges of beaches and resorts. The tools have changed, but the problem has not disappeared. As smart glasses equipped with cameras, artificial intelligence, and soon facial recognition begin to spread, new questions are emerging about privacy, safety, and consent. A technology built for convenience may quietly transform th...

On International Women’s Day in Paris, a small group of activists staged a protest designed to travel far beyond the street where it began. Wearing pig masks and painted slogans, members of Femen used their familiar tactic of topless demonstration to condemn powerful figures tied to the Jeffrey Epstein scandal. This episode looks at the group’s long-running strategy of political nudity and the deb...

The former home of Goodland Country Club, a historic nudist resort in New Jersey with roots stretching back to the early 1930s, has been listed for sale. The 35-acre property includes a Victorian main house, cabins, campsites, and recreational facilities that once supported a thriving naturist community. Its closure in 2024 ended nearly nine decades of activity on the site, leaving the future of t...

Inside a dim Estonian smoke sauna, a circle of women gather to sweat, wash, and speak with unusual honesty. Stories of family, illness, sexuality, violence, and survival rise slowly through the steam, carried by a tradition that has endured for generations. This episode lingers inside that intimate space, where bodies are present but never objectified, and where vulnerability becomes a shared ritu...

What happens when a mass nude installation moves from city to city, culture to culture, continent to continent? This episode follows Spencer Tunick beyond the familiar story of arrests and controversy and into a global tour shaped by cooperation, resistance, vulnerability, and quiet moments of connection. As bodies gather in public spaces from Montreal to Melbourne to Antarctica, the focus shifts...

There is a particular kind of love that does not insist on joining you in the sun. It waits at home, half dressed, cheering you on. In this reflection on marriage, autonomy, and social nudity, Dustin Cox traces what eleven years with a nudity-neutral husband have taught him about acceptance. The story moves through resorts and private balconies, through queer identity and the quiet negotiations of...