Climbing Advocacy 101: How to Make a Difference
America’s climbing areas face serious threats. Access Fund is a constant watchdog for critical conservation and access threats to climbing areas, and our…
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Taking the Lead on Climbing’s Biggest Challenges
It’s so fulfilling when a plan comes together. Picking a route, finding the right time, dialing in the right gear, and then getting ready for the send—it’s such a sweet moment when you execute the plan to perfection and take in the views from the top.
Access Fund Responds to Proposed Closure of Climbing at Massacre Rocks
This is a special and unique place, and we urge the climbing community to respect the decision proposed by the Bureau of Land Management.
Massacre Rocks FAQ
Access Fund honors and respects Indigenous people who have cared for the land since time immemorial and continue to do so today.
VICTORY: New National Monument Protects America's Climbing Legacy
Monument Conserves Camp Hale; Surrounding Landscape On October 12, President Joe Biden announced the designation of Camp Hale-Continental Divide…
Advocate Spotlight: John Miller
John Miller is the president of Upper Peninsula Climber’s Coalition (UPCC) and a leading figure in Michigan’s climbing advocacy scene. Equally stoked to…
Climber Stewards: Indian Creek Season Kickoff
The Indian Creek Climber Stewards are back in action—inspiring climbers to adopt a conservation mindset every time they go climbing.
Brink of Extinction: Climbers Help Bring Peregrine Falcons Back to El Capitan
Climbers played an important role in this recovery and continue to play a key role in protecting peregrines by respecting seasonal closures and helping to monitor nests.
Climbers: Putting Conservation Into Action
It’s why climbers were at the heart of the effort to pass the Wilderness Act, establishing the means to protect wide swaths of America’s wildlands. And…
Climbers Permanently Protect Privately Owned Michigan Crag
Generous Donation Makes Slugg’s Bluff the First Climber-Owned Climbing Area in Michigan The Upper Peninsula Climbers Coalition (UPCC) is thrilled to…
Yosemite Announces Permanent Wilderness Climbing Permit System
In 2021, Yosemite National Park (YNP) announced a two-year pilot program requiring Wilderness climbing permits for overnight big wall climbs. This summer,…
Pitch in at a Crag Near You for National Public Lands Day
But if you ask us, joining our Conservation Teams or your local climbing organization ( LCO) for a stewardship event is up there at the top of the list.…