Advocate Spotlight: Kendall Martin
Kendall Martin was raised in an environment that inspired him to give back to his community. When he realized he was often the only Black boulderer around when he was out climbing in Chattanooga, Tennessee—a city where roughly 30% of the population is African American— Kendall decided to do ...
Access Fund; Epic Water Filters; Outside Interactive, Inc. Partner to Keep Crags Clean
Everyone poops, but when you’re climbing outside, where and how you go has an impact on our crags, our waterways, wildlife, and your fellow climbers.
Access Fund Reboots Member Gym Program
It’s official: Access Fund’s Member Gym program is back! The new slate of member gyms covers every corner of the nation, bringing together small gyms and multi-facility chains to support Access Fund’s mission.
Inspiring Climbing Advocates to Dream Big
How do you build on a program with more than a decade of great results? For the 2023 Access Fund Conservation Teams, the answer is rooted in community.
Advocate Spotlight: Josephine Sterr
Josephine Sterr may be one of the longest-serving, and most widely experienced climbing advocates in the country. Few can claim volunteer service on the board of even one local climbing organization (LCO), but Josephine has served on three—Red River Gorge Climbers Coalition (RRGCC), Boulder ...
Lynn Hill: Our Climbing Future Depends on You
We can be a powerful force for protecting climbing and caring for the land. And the team at Access Fund has our back. They need your support, and there’s…
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…
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.
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.
