Yosemite Wilderness Climbing Permits: What You Need to Know
As written, Access Fund does not fully endorse this new permit system, and we are committed to working with the park to streamline the permit process.
Recent Posts
Advocate Spotlight: Kate Hanes
Meet Kate Hanes, the stewardship coordinator at Southeastern Climbers Coalition. Advocate Spotlight is a monthly feature where readers get to know some of…
Feeling the Burn: Worsening Wildfires Threaten Climbing
We can’t withdraw and stick our heads in the sand. Our community has to step up into that conversation.
Crag Dogs: Acceptable or Not?
It’s a hotly contested topic among climbers, not far behind the “gates in or gates out” debate. We aren’t here to condemn or condone, but rather to offer…
Conservation Teams Transform Fragile Climbing Areas into Sustainable Crags
Access Fund’s strategy is for Conservation Team crews to train local volunteers to care for their climbing areas long after the professionals have left.
Advocate Beta - April 2022
Jenna Winkler National Affiliate Director Photo © Irene Yee New Funding Opportunity: Access Fund JEDI Grant Program You spoke, and we listened—every grant…
On-site in Breaks Interstate Park, Conservation Team Helps Build Out Approach Trails
BREAKS, VA — Conservation Team: Special Projects arrived in Breaks, VA the first week of April to support the area’s local climbing organization, Central…
Access Fund and Backcountry Award Over $35,000 in Climbing Conservation Grants
Access Fund, with the generous support of Backcountry, is pleased to announce more than $35,000 in Climbing Conservation Grants.
Access Fund Announces 2021 Climbing Advocate Awards
Talented, dedicated, hard-working, motivated, unwavering—we could fill the pages of a spiral notebook and then some with superlatives about the climbing…
Climbing and Wilderness Advocates Come Together to Protect Wilderness Climbing
Access Fund has joined forces with The Wilderness Society, California Wilderness Coalition, the National Parks Conservation Association, and Outdoor…
Access Fund JEDI Grant Program Now Accepting Applications
Access Fund is now accepting applications for its new Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI) Grant Program. This pilot grant program is designed…
Access Fund Expands Climber Steward Program to New River Gorge
Following on the success of the Indian Creek Climber Stewards, Access Fund is excited to announce it will deploy two Climber Stewards on the ground in the…