Less than a week after he rescinded controversial energy leases on BLM land near national parks in Southern Utah, new Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced yesterday that he would halt a Bush administration plan to open new offshore areas to oil and gas drilling. Salazar called the Bush plan "a headlong rush of the worst kind,"…
The California Conservation Corps is threatend due to the budget deficit facing the state of California. Read this article from The New York Times to see why this inspirational program in California may soon be history… A California Conservation Corps crew repaired trails in Mount Tamalpais State Park. The corps employs 1,300 young adults. More…
Teague Hatfield, owner of Alliance member FootZone of Bend was recognized by the Campaign for America's Wilderness for his commitment to Wilderness protection for The Badlands, a 30,000-acre desert wildland outside of his home in Bend, Oregon. Congratulations to Teague for this much-deserved recognition. Check out the article here. On an unrelated note, Teague's shop…
How far will you go to reduce your carbon footprint? Check out this great article from The New York Times that shows what some people are willing to go without to become more environmental responsible…. By STEVEN KURUTZ Published: February 4, 2009 FOR the last two years, Rachel Muston, a 32-year-old information-technology worker for the Canadian government in Ottawa,…
Supporting our operative theory that positive change has arrived in Washington DC in matters concerning the management of public lands, new Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will cancel oil and gas leases on 77 parcels of BLM land in Utah. The leases, covering 110,000 acres adjacent to Arches National Park, Dinosaur National Monument, and other special…
At our August 2008 trade show breakfast, we hosted a talk by renowned writer and activist Bill McKibben who talked about the need to confront global warming by pushing a very simple number: 350. Climate scientists agree that the planet's atmosphere can sustain no more than 350 parts per million of Carbon Dioxide. We are…
By Joel MakowerPublished February 3, 2009 on Greenbiz.com Water Becomes the New Carbon It has become eco-chic in recent years to declare that "water will be the oil of the 21st century" – an essential and limited resource, unevenly distributed around the world, the growing shortage of which will lead to economic power for…
Nine outdoor industry companies have joined The Conservation Alliance since the August OR Show. With a steady increase in membership, the Alliance now boasts 165 companies. The new members are: Nester Hosiery, Inc.; Adventurecorps, Inc.; Ultrarunning Magazine; Terri Schneider; Cosmic Planet; Leisure Trends; Outdoor Sports Marketing of SC, Inc.; Outdoor Industry Jobs; and Justin Bailie…
Since launching the Legacy Fund Campaign in January 2008, The Conservation Alliance has raised $2.72 million in contributions and commitments. New gifts from KEEN, Inc., CamelBak, Leisure Trends, Stanley Outdoors, and several individuals have moved the total closer to the $3.5-million goal. The Conservation Alliance Legacy fund is an endowment that, once fully funded,…
The first Backyard Collective was a great success! 83 employees from seven Bay Area outdoor industry companies worked together to restore wetland habitat in Martin Luther King Jr. Shoreline Park. Conservation Alliance member companies sponsoring the event included The North Face, Clif Bar, REI, Mountain Hardwear, Camelbak, Wilderness Press and Ahnu Footwear. Check out this short…
