CAMP HALE-CONTINENTAL DIVIDE NATIONAL MONUMENT

For more than ten years, Outdoor Alliance, our member groups, and the outdoor recreation community advocated for land protections in central Colorado. In 2022, President Biden designated the Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument, permanently protecting this landscape. Camp Hale is the birthplace of the 10th Mountain Division and is largely responsible for Colorado's ski industry and many modern climbing techniques and gear. Soldiers in the 10th Mountain Division were trained in climbing, backcountry skiing, and mountaineering on trails and mountains that are still popular among outdoor recreationists today. Camp Hale is one of the birthplaces of backcountry skiing, as a National Monument, it honors American heroes as well as America's human-powered recreation culture.

 
 

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The recreation community can advocate for important protections for land and water in Colorado, Washington, California, Oregon, and Montana.

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Biden Administration Designates Camp Hale-Continental Divide National Monument

The Biden administration just designated an important outdoor recreation landscape in Colorado as the country’s newest National Monument.

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A bipartisan recreation package and a number of landscape protections advanced out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today.

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Outdoor Community Generates Momentum for 4 Million Acres of Land Protection

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Two Historic Public Lands Bills Getting a Vote This Week

Outreach from the outdoor community is going to be key to getting both bills passed this week, and we’ve made it simple to send a message.

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A New Bill to Protect Colorado Outdoors and Recreation

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