At Outdoor Retailer this week in Salt Lake City? Make sure you schedule time for the Conservation Alliance Breakfast. We're happy to welcome writer Craig Childs, with his presentation The Secret Knowledge of Water. Childs has been steeped in water issues, recently returning from Patagonia where he took part in the Rios Libres initiative,…
It's that time again! Outdoor Retailer is just a week away, so make sure to mark you calendars for some great Conservation Alliance events and promotions! Day 1: Ready for some friendly competition with other industry friends? Hit the street for the Canada Goose Cup and watch 16 teams compete during the Industry Party. Day…
On Thursday, January 13th, the US Bureau of Land Management announced the designation of more than 11,000 acres of wilderness in Northern California. The Elkhorn Ridge Wilderness Area was classified as potential wilderness in 2006 under the Northern California Costal Wild Heritage Wilderness Act; a victory protecting 275,000 acres of Wilderness and celebrated by Conservation…
West Virginia is celebrating! The largest single mountaintop removal mining permit in the US, Spruce No.1 Mine, was vetoed by the US Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday, January 13th. Conservation Alliance grantee, Appalachian Voices, has been instrumental in protecting the 2,300 acres and six miles of headwater streams surrounding the proposed Spruce No.1 Mine. EPA…
Each year The Access Fund presentsThe Sharp End Award to individuals and businesses going above and beyond to preserve climbing access and the climbing environment. REI, a Conservation Alliance founding member and long time steward of our wild places, received The Sharp End award this year because of a long-term dedicate to protecting the places we…
We are pleased to announce that Merrell has increased their commitment to The Conservation Alliance by becoming our newest Pinnacle Member. Pinnacle Members contribute at least $100,000 annually to the Alliance. "Merrell's brand cause is about getting people outside," said Craig Throne, vice president of global marketing for Merrell. "To help drive that effort we…
The first day of the 112th Congress is now history; and written into that history is great news for Wilderness. During the first day of this new Congressional term, two important California Wilderness bills were introduced. Representative David Dreier (Republican of Rancho Cucamonga) introduced the "Angeles and San Bernardino National Forests Protection Act" which,…
Two days before Christmas, at Conservation Alliance member Recreation Equipment, Inc's flagship store in Denver, CO, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced an important policy change; the Bureau of Land Management is now directed to identify and maintain an updated inventory of lands with wilderness characteristics. This announcement is not only important because it allows…
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced yesterday that the Obama Administration will reverse a Bush-era policy and make millions of acres of pristine BLM lands eligible for Wilderness designation. The order directs the BLM to identify and maintain an updated inventory of lands with wilderness characteristics. This is important because, though only Congress can designate…
The 2010 Cyclocross National Championships were held in our hometown of Bend, Oregon last week. Several Conservation Alliance member companies — Yakima, Pearl Izumi, Clif Bar — were on hand as sponsors. It was a wild scene with more than 10,000 spectators cheering on the riders who cranked their way through a course sloppy with…
