Top 10 Climbing Advocacy Wins of 2022
A new year is on the horizon, and everyone here at Access Fund is focused on what 2023 has in store: new projects, new adventures, and another awesome…
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Advocate Beta - December 2022
As I write this issue of Advocate Beta, I’m on a flight home after the 2022 Climbing Advocacy Conference. After...
Climbers Donate Land to Grayson Highlands State Park
Access Fund and Central Appalachia Climbers Coalition are thrilled to announce a new land donation to Grayson Highlands State Park, in southwest Virginia.
Access Fund Welcomes Dory Trimble to Board of Directors
Access Fund, the national advocacy organization that leads and inspires the climbing community toward sustainable access and conservation of the climbing…
Southern Rebolters Level Up at First Ever Petzl REBOLT TRIP
Petzl, Access Fund, and Southeastern Climbers Coalition teamed up to lead the charge.
Access Fund to Intervene in Utah Bears Ears Lawsuit
Following the lead of the Hopi Tribe, Navajo Nation, Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, and the Pueblo of Zuni, Access Fund filed a motion to intervene in a state of…
Access Fund Announces 2022 Grants to Replace Aging Bolts
Access Fund, in partnership with the American Alpine Club, is proud to award $15,000 in grants to nine local climbing organizations around the country.
8 Epic Climbing Conservation Wins
Eight times climbers went above and beyond in the name of conservation.
Jimmy Chin: Climbing and the Great Environmental Challenges of Our Time
I’ve been an Access Fund member for over a decade, and I’ve seen firsthand how the fight to protect climbing has changed.
Sometimes the Only Way to Save a Climbing Area is to Buy It
Imagine climbing with your friends in the woods, on perfect granite blocks, only 20 minutes from downtown Atlanta, and returning a week later to see the…
BREAKING: Unaweep Canyon Climbing Protected for Now
“Climbers are conservationists at heart, and we’re thrilled that this section of Unaweep Canyon is safe from energy development for now,” says Chris…
4 Easy Ways to Be a Low-Impact Hero on Desert Climbing Trips
When it comes to protecting climbing landscapes, Access Fund has your back on the big stuff, like buying threatened crags, influencing policy in…