Filtered by Category: Protect & Conserve Land
Recent Posts
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.
Hauling Rocks, Building Steps, and Keeping Crags Open
After 10 months, the six expert trailbuilders and conservation specialists who make up our 2024 Conservation Team are wrapping up their year restoring beloved climbing areas. Here’s what they accomplished—thanks to community partnerships and climber support.
Sometimes, Buying a Threatened Crag Is the Only Way to Save It
“We work on multiple fronts to protect climbing areas, with acquisitions a key component of that strategy,” Thorne says. “We buy land because sometimes that’s what we have to do to save America’s climbing.”
Climbing Advocacy with Access Fund and Outdoor Alliance
Access Fund, a founding member of Outdoor Alliance, is an advocacy powerhouse and has protected rock climbing access and public lands across the country since its founding.
The 2024 Election and What's Next for America's Climbing
Big changes are coming to Washington, D.C., and Access Fund is hard at work developing new strategies to protect climbing and conserve climbing landscapes. When you’re ready to get engaged, we’ll be here.
Change is Coming to Washington, and Access Fund is Ready
On Tuesday, November 5, Americans will go to the polls to cast their ballots. And while the results are unknown right now, a few things are certain regardless of the outcome of any single race.
Nine Iconic Sport Crags Purchased and Protected by Climbers
Some of our most iconic climbing areas are located on private land. And while climbers may gaze at these spots in wonder, they could have ended up as pedestals for trophy homes instead of beloved crags without intentional community action.
Victory: Climbers Purchase Property Critical for Northeast Access
Merriam Woods is one of the most recently developed crags in New Hampshire. Climbing even compared it to Rumney in terms of its potential for high-quality climbing and its natural setting.
Climber Stewards Roll into Sending Season at Iconic Locations
As summer rolls into fall, Access Fund’s Climber Stewards are wrapping up their time in the New River Gorge—and headed back to Indian Creek and the Red River Gorge for another season.
Access Fund Announces Eight Fall 2024 Climbing Conservation Grantees
Access Fund is pleased to announce $30,000 in climbing conservation grants to eight awardees to advance new projects in human waste solutions, erosion control, climber education, land acquisitions, data collection, and an economic impact study.