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Alex Honnold: Help Access Fund Protect Public Lands
What Climbers Need to Know About the Budget Reconciliation Bill
Latest Information on Bears Ears National Monument Management Plan
The final Bears Ears Management Plan took effect in January, 2025.
Challenges Ahead for America’s Climbing
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
Chris Schulte: Help Access Fund Keep Climbing Areas Open and Conserved
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.
Advocate Spotlight: Armando Menocal
Armando Menocal is the original climbing advocate. He shaped the nascent climbing advocacy movement of the 1980s and 90s, and innumerable climbing areas are open today, and fixed anchors are not prohibited, thanks to his leadership.
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.