As details of the budget deal brokered between President Obama and Congress emerge, one thing is clear: conservation was not a high priority for the President in negotiations. The budget deal that will likely pass into law this week eliminates all funding for the BLM's new Wild Land Policy, which the Obama Administration announced in…
Heavy wind and light rain did not slow down volunteers from Deckers, Horny Toad and Patagonia from getting out and cleaning up their backyard. On April 7th, more than 100 employees from Conservation Alliance member companies came out in force to clean up the Los Padres National Forest and the Arroyo Burro recreation site….
Roxanne Quimby, founder of Conservation Alliance Member, Burt's Bees, is a conservation-minded individual with a passion for wildland protection. Although Quimby is no longer involved with Burt's Bees, she remains loyal to her passions for art, wildlife, conservation and the environment. She has purchased tens of thousands of acres of Maine's fabled North Woods and…
Dirtbag Diaries and National Geographic Adventure team up with ultra marathon runner extraordinaire and Conservation Alliance member, Krissy Moehl, to capture the heart and soul of ultra running. Watch the video here Learn more about ultra trail running from Krissy herself here
We are pleased to announce the results of The Conservation Alliance 2011 Winter Funding Cycle. We have awareded $500,000 to the 17 conservation organizations listed below. This year, The Conservation Alliance will contribute $1 million to organizations working to permantely protect wild places. Please check out the full summary of the Winter 2011 Funding Cycle by clicking here….
1% of all sales during the Club Day Event will be donated to The Conservation Alliance. Members of outdoor clubs and organizations will save 25% off EMS brand items and receive great deals on your favorite brands. Eastern Mountain Sports will donate 1% of the proceeds of every purchase April 8-9 to The Conservation Alliance….
On March 17th, Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) reintroduced legislation into the Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests, which would protect close to 18,000 acres as wilderness along the John Day River in eastern Oregon's rugged high desert. The Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven Wilderness Act of 2011 will swap…
The Canada Goose Cup, held at Winter Outdoor Retail in January, was a huge success. Check out this video to relive the excitement and the heartache that goes hand-in-hand with this type of grueling event. Another big THANK YOU to all who participated in the Canada Goose Cup, making the annual event a huge success…
The National Park Service currently manages 44 million acres of land as wilderness. This video showcases the natural beauty of those special places and uses language from the Wilderness Act to help tell the story.
The Chuckanut Challenge is back! The Chuckanut 50k, one of the country’s premier trail running events, will take place on March 19, 2011. And in honor of the Chuckanut; Ahnu Footwear and The Conservation Alliance have once again teamed up to motivate and reward all you wonderful, crazy trail…
