Recent Posts
Staff Spotlight: Big Wall Redemption in Yosemite
Challenges Ahead for America’s Climbing
Standing with Los Angeles: Partners Supporting the Community
Statement on Bolting Near Pregnant Sheep Petroglyphs
A New Era for Climbing: PARC Act’s Impact and the Path Forward
Nominate an Outstanding Climbing Advocate
When you think “climbing advocacy,” who comes to mind? You might think of someone who volunteers for every trail day or bolt replacement event, a policy powerhouse, or a champion for justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion in climbing.
VICTORY! Congress Passes Protecting America's Rock Climbing Act
BREAKING NEWS: National Park Service withdraws proposal to prohibit fixed anchors
Chris Schulte: Help Access Fund Keep Climbing Areas Open and Conserved
What Does it Take to Reopen a Closed Crag?
In 2015, the owners of Medicine Wall took drastic measures and closed the crag to the public. They stripped all of the hardware from the wall and local climbers lost a beloved climbing resource. Learn how Access Fund and TCC opened it back up.
Big News: Black Diamond is matching all donations to protect America's climbing!
Access Fund was founded in 1991 to protect America’s climbing. We’ve made so much progress on that front—from passing bills in Congress to buying threatened climbing areas to building sustainable trails—but our work is not done. In fact, it’s just as important as ever.