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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…
Artist Spotlight: Clay Hardwick
Learn more about the artist behind the artwork on our latest member tee.
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…
Zachary Lesch-Huie: One day my favorite climbing area went up for sale
When that “For Sale” sign pops up in front of your climbing area, one of the most powerful forms of conservation is to buy it outright for everyone to…
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…
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.