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Andrew Blann is the Vice President of the Arkansas Climbing Coalition. and a member of the first cohort of Outdoor Alliance’s Grasstops Collective. Learn more about how he got his start in advocacy, and advice for others who want to turn their love of the outdoors into advocacy.

Outdoor Alliance Washington partners recently participated in Kettle Fest with Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance. Learn how Outdoor Alliance Washington is building connections in Eastern Washington to support stewardship and protect public lands.

Land management agencies are considering opening up Wilderness and the recreation community needs to speak up before August 14.

Wildfire season is underway across much of North America, bringing smoke, trail closures, and changing conditions for outdoor recreation. Here's what recreationists should know about staying safe this summer, the latest wildfire policy developments, and how you can help build more resilient public lands.

We mourn the loss of David Page—a passionate advocate, Outdoor Alliance board member, and beloved leader whose dedication to protecting wild places will leave a lasting legacy across the outdoor recreation community.

President Trump has stripped protections from nearly three million acres of Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante, reopening iconic public lands to mining and development and putting world-class outdoor recreation at risk.

The third cohort of Outdoor Alliance’s Grasstops Collective recently gathered in Fort Collins, Colorado to begin five months of training on policy, advocacy, and leadership in conservation.

Federal land managers have released new Wilderness climbing guidance required by the EXPLORE Act, providing long-awaited clarity for climbers and recognizing fixed anchors as an appropriate part of Wilderness climbing.

Funding for parks and public lands maintenance is crucial as the maintenance backlog grows, and Congress is building momentum to extend the Legacy Restoration Fund.

Bipartisan legislation is advancing in both the House and Senate to continue investing in trails, campgrounds, roads, and recreation infrastructure on public lands.

The administration has rescinded decades-old guidance that helps land managers decide where motorized vehicles can go on public lands and how those uses are balanced with recreation, wildlife, and conservation needs.

Clean Water Is Under Threat—Here’s What It Means for Outdoor Recreation

Outdoor Alliance Washington met with Rep. Dan Newhouse (WA-04) and other public lands stakeholders from the 4th district came together to celebrate his work supporting and protecting public lands.

Anneka Williams is the Policy Director for Winter Wildlands Alliance. A climate scientist and writer, Anneka has pursued research, stories, and ski lines all around the world. She is currently based in Salt Lake City, Utah and frequents the Wasatch range.

The Department of the Interior announced today that it will fully rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s Public Lands Rule, reversing a policy that recognized conservation as an essential part of the agency’s multiple-use mission.

A proposed border wall in the greater Big Bend National Park region threatens to cut off access to the Rio Grande, damage fragile desert ecosystems, and permanently alter one of the country’s most iconic paddling landscapes.

The U.S. Forest Service is in the process of updating how it manages hardrock mining on national forests for the first time in more than 50 years.

Congress votes to unravel protections around the Boundary Waters, America’s most visited Wilderness, opening up the area for mining.

Outdoor recreation organizations and businesses call on Congress to fund recreation at the USFS and BLM through appropriations.

Pete Steelquist is the Washington Policy Manager for the Surfrider Foundation, one of nine member organizations at Outdoor Alliance. Pete is a lifelong Washingtonian who lives on the Olympic Peninsula, where he is an avid surfer and mountain biker.