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Ascent of Patagonia’s famed Cerro Torre sparks controversy
Climbing world abuzz after two young climbers chop bolts from an infamous route.
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Wilderness access news, commentary and information for avid outdoor adventure enthusiasts who value the responsible and reasonable protection of backcountry areas.
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Dam on popular Washington whitewater run done got blown up
After nearly a century, the White Salmon River in Washington has been freed, opening a popular whitewater paddling run to natural water flows.
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Access · Conservation · Issues · Participation · Stewardship · United States
America’s Great Outdoors progress report released
The Obama administration released a progress report earlier this month on the America’s Great Outdoors initiative, a program intended to encourage outdoor recreation and better manage the country’s wilderness areas.
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Obama releases plan for conservation and recreation in America’s Great Outdoors
Obama proposes a wide range of programs meant to conserve public lands for outdoors recreation and get the increasingly couch-bound American public back outside.
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Climbing restrictions in wilderness areas proposed by National Park Service
New regulations proposed by the National Park Service seek to curtail the placement of fixed climbing anchors and the replacement of aging anchors in wilderness.
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Mountaineers oppose $500 park service climbing fee for Denali
The U.S. National Park Service is proposing to raise mountaineering fees by 150 percent in Denali National Park, Alaska, the location of North America’s tallest mountain, Mt. McKinley.
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Free entrance days announced for US national parks
The National Park Service plans to open parks for free for 17 days in 2011.