Is Arkansas About to Become the South’s New Climbing Capital?
As the state continues to activate new forms of recreation, it’s turning into a destination for weekend warriors, vanlife nomads, and everyone in between.
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Massachusetts Climbers Just Won Big at Farley Ledges
After more than 20 years of advocacy, access is finally secure.
BREAKING: REI matching all gifts to protect climbing in a changing world
REI has come forward to help—matching every donation up to $55,000 from climbers just like you to help Access Fund protect and conserve the lands we love. Donate now to double your contribution to the fight.
Access Fund Executive Director Chris Winter to Depart for New Adventures
Access Fund’s work to protect and conserve the land, fight for sustainable access, and build a community of inspired advocates continues uninterrupted.
Does Climbing Matter?
Burned up crags. Washed out roads. Ice climbs that no longer form. Increasingly strange and severe weather is already impacting our climbing experience, putting the places we recreate and the sport we love at risk.
Access Fund Announces $36,000 in Climbing Conservation Grants
Since 1991, Access Fund has awarded nearly $1.5 million in Climbing Conservation Grants to fund local climbing conservation projects around the country. Learn more about the most recent round of awardees.
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.
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.
A Big Year for Access Fund's Conservation Teams
Thanks to support from our sponsors, project partners, and climbers like you, Access Fund was able to deploy four professional trail builders and…
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 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.