On a recent Tuesday, we welcomed Ruff Wear, Stanley PMI, Hydro Flask and FootZone Bend who brought along sponsored athletes and friends Stephanie Howe (The North Face, Clif Bar), Jeff Browning (Patagonia) and Max King (Montrail) for a day of restoration on Whychus Creek. Since 1996, the Upper Deschutes Watershed Council (UDWC) has been working to protect and restore the 2000 miles of rivers and streams that flow through Central…
Photo: Blair Witte, John Sterling, and Gareth Martins on Capitol Hill The Conservation Alliance led a delegation to Washington, DC last week, to participate in the annual Great Outdoors America Week (GO Week). The event is designed to convene a broad group of stakeholders to demonstrate widespread support for protected public lands. Representing the…
The Conservation Alliance has released Bolton Valley, the fifth video in the {worthWILD} series. The film tells the story of the Vermont Land Trust's successful effort to purchase and conserve 1,200 acres of Bolton Valley Nordic and Backcountry land. In the spring of 2012, The Conservation Alliance first funded the Vermont Land Trust's…
Photo: Greg Lief This week was an important one for Wilderness. With Senator Wyden at the helm of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, the Senate took a major step toward the passage of public lands bills, sending a total of 14 measures to the House. With unanimous consent, the Senate passed bills to designate…
Refineries using fuel from Canada's Tar Sands threaten heart and lung health in US communities. Tar Sands mining in Canada rips up Boreal forest. Throughout its life cycle, Tar Sands produces much more global warming pollution than conventional oil. And that's why ForestEthics (and many others) are very grateful for Columbia Sportswear's collaboration in developing…
SkiLink is a proposed gondola traversing the Wasatch Mountains from Canyons Resort in Park City to Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Marketed as a transportation solution by its supporters, SkiLink is in essence an effort to privatize highly-valued public lands for a development project that is not wanted or needed. It is an…
prAna's mission of sustainability, mindfulness, and connection to the outdoors, and the climbing community, is evident in their work, products, and advocacy. prAna has been a dedicated partner of Access Fund since 1993, playing a critical role in keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment. prAna is a consistent business voice in support…
We recently returned to Salt Lake City for the Backyard Collective. The occasion was weeks in the planning with a truly cooperative effort from Nathan Kuder, Black Diamond Category Director, Julia Geisler, Executive Director of Salt Lake Climbers Alliance, and Jessie Walther, Executive Director of Cottonwood Canyons Foundation. On May 30th, we were joined by a small group of…
Photo: Justin Bailie / Tandem Stock Earlier this spring, Senator Ron Wyden teamed up with Senator Merkley to introduce a package of Wilderness and Wild and Scenic bills in Congress. These bills aim to protect some of Oregon's most iconic lands and rivers, including the Rogue River, Cathedral Rock, Horse Heaven, the Molalla and Chetco…
Photo: Broudy/Donohue Photography Creating a lasting legacy: Outdoor Gear Exchange was instrumental in Vermont Land Trust's campaign to protect the Bolton Valley. In 2012, Vermont Land Trust (VLT) engaged in a public campaign to protect the 1,100-acre Bolton Valley Nordic and Backcountry property, a critical wildlife habitat link that provides unparalleled outdoor recreation opportunities in…
