Conservation

Category: Conservation

Wilderness conservation news, commentary and information for avid outdoor adventure enthusiasts who value the responsible and reasonable protection of backcountry areas.

Australia · Conservation · Oceania · Scuba Diving

Google helping Australian scientists map Great Barrier Reef

March 13, 2012

Underwater camera takes 360-degree images of reef to record effects of global warming

Access · Argentina · Chile · Climbing · Conservation · Mountaineering · Rock climbing · Traditional climbing

Ascent of Patagonia’s famed Cerro Torre sparks controversy

January 31, 2012

Climbing world abuzz after two young climbers chop bolts from an infamous route.

Backpacking · Camping · Conservation · Equipment

Camp stove generates electricity from twigs, reduces smoke

January 20, 2012

BioLite CampStove uses a fan to burn wood more efficiently and converts the heat into electricity.

Conservation · News · United States

Carl Pope Resigns as Head of the Sierra Club

November 22, 2011

Longtime head of Sierra Club leaves amid concerns the group got too cozy with industry and labor groups

A Hiker on the South Kaibab Trail about half-way to Phantom Ranch. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.

Arizona · Conservation · News

Coke lobbying stops plastic bottle ban in Grand Canyon

November 16, 2011

After intense lobbying by Coca Cola, the head of the National Park Service has blocked a plan to stop selling plastic bottles in Grand Canyon National Park.