Conservation Alliance Members Storm DC

A group of four Conservation Alliance members traveled to Washington DC to talk to members of the Congress about the importance of a proposal to protect more than 2 million acres of public land and more than 1000 miles of rivers. Representatives from The North Face, Osprey, The Forest Group, and The Conservation Alliance spent…

GREAT NEWS: Court Curtails Snowmobile Use in Yellowstone

  Winter Wildlands Alliance reports the following on their effort to limit winter motorized recreation in Yellowstone National Park: "A federal court ruled today that the Bush Administration's decision authorizing snowmobile use in Yellowstone National Park violates the fundamental legal responsibility of the National Park Service to protect the clean air, wildlife, and natural quiet…

Help protect Chilean Rivers

Hello NEXTers, I just participated in International Rivers' letter writing campaign to protect the Baker and Pascua rivers in Patagonia, southern Chile from 5 large hydroelectric dams. You have the chance to help protect Patagonia, too.  This is another opportunity for your voice to be heard.  As a collective, many voices standing together, ConservationNEXT will make…

Obama v. McCain on the Environment

A lot of people have asked me for details on both Barack Obama and John McCain's positions on the environment. In an election year, it can be difficult to get a straight answer on anything. In my fairly limited experience, an Administration's impact on the environment and our public lands is largely determined by the people…

Alliance Member Speaks Out for Badlands Wilderness

Rod Bien, owner of Pandora's Backpack, a retail store in Bend, OR, and Conservation Alliance member company, joined other business leaders in Bend to talk about the economic benefits of Wilderness designation for the Badlands. The Badlands is a 30,000-acre wildland near Bend that Alliance grantee Oregon Natural Desert Association is working to protect. Nice…

CONSERVATION ALLIANCE REPORTS 12 NEW MEMBERS SINCE WINTER MARKET

Twelve outdoor industry companies have joined The Conservation Alliance since the January OR Show. With a steady increase in membership, the Alliance now boasts 160 companies. The new members are: Backcountry.com; Chuckanut 50K Race; earcomm; Eco-X, Inc.; Headsweats; Hotwax Media; Naukabout; Quick Feat International; Repreve by Unifi; Schoeller Textil, USA; Solstice; and The Active Marketing…

Yvon Chouinard’s Special Place

The Conservation Alliance is psyched about a promotion we are doing with Timex called "Return to the Outdoors". Timex has produced three short films that profile well-know outdoor folks talking about the places that are special to them. The first two films feature Conservation Alliance board member Conrad Anker and rockclimber Steph Davis. The most…

Wilderness Everywhere!

Our friends at the Campaign for America's Wilderness distribute an excellent monthly update on efforts to secure new Wilderness designations on public lands throughout the US. The Conservation Alliance has supported many grassroots organizations working at the local level to win these important protections, which safeguard our public lands from logging, mining, oil and gas…