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It’s spring, and our climbing advocacy network is in full bloom. When Access Fund began in 1991, local grassroots advocates were just starting...

After 20 years of being closed to the public, Madrone Wall outside of Portland, Oregon will finally open this Saturday, October 21th. The 44-acre...

We’re pleased to announce that—with significant assistance from the climbing community—the Town of Estes Park, Colorado has just purchased and permanently protected a portion...

12/17/2013 A unique alliance between a land trust, three timber companies, the climbing community and the Forest Service has resulted in permanent protection of...

From pumpy overhanging jug hauls to technical face climbs and airy arêtes, Rumney has something for everyone. With hundreds of sport routes—ranging from 5....

The Access Fund regularly provides comments and testimony to national agencies, state legislators, and land owners on management plans for public and private lands...

Rumney Climber’s Association (RCA) and Access Fund are pleased to announce we have secured the exclusive right to purchase Rumney’s Northwest Crags for permanent...

Access Fund is pleased to announce that it has awarded $18,400 in the second round of the 2018 Climbing Conservation Grant Program. Each year...

Thank you to everyone who met us in Chattanooga on November 11 and 12, 2022! Every year, Access Fund brings together luminaries from the...

Guest Blogger Dan Nordstrom, CEO of Outdoor Research & Former AF Board President In 2007, the Access Fund had a dilemma. Though we...

The Climbing Conservation Grant Program has been funding projects that preserve or enhance climbing access and opportunities and conserve the climbing environment throughout the...

We're getting psyched for sending temperatures at our favorite fall climbing destinations, and we've got local ethics on our mind. Here are the top...