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Hilary Eisen2019-01-11 09:34:272019-01-11 17:41:16Federal Government Shutdown Takes Toll on Winter Recreation and EducationStand up for Public Lands
Thomas Prior for BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK
Our public lands – millions of acres of forests, mountains, rivers, and plains – are a part of who we are. They exist for the good of all, not the profit of a few. But now a group of powerful special interests inside the government and beyond are waging an aggressive campaign to undermine and even sell off public lands all across the west for short-term private gain.
- Use our Bill Tracker to learn more about specific Public Lands Heist legislation in Congress and how you can contact your representatives.
- Sign this petition to show policymakers that voters support our public lands.
Map Your Route
Sharing your tracks and observations helps us identify and advocate for the protection of high-priority lands for backcountry and Nordic skiing and other human-powered winter adventures.
- Download the free Mountain Hub App for your smart phone (iOS/GooglePlay) and get after it!
- Create an account on Powder Project to map important backcountry ski areas and get access to information on backcountry skiing areas across the country.
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$35 a year (auto renew) makes you a vital partner in supporting public lands, kids on snow, mountain communities and wild winter landscapes. The more of us there are, the stronger we are! Plus, for a limited time, you get a coveted trucker’s cap from Ambler and a Keep Winter Wild sticker!
"We've been granted an incredible benefit here to be able to ski all that terrain and utilize it for walking our dogs, for snowshoeing, for cross-country skiing, downhill skiing, backcountry skiing," says WWA ambassador and Teton Backcountry Alliance co-founder Kim Havell. "It's a real privilege. And if we don't respect it, and we're not each individually ambassadors, then it will get taken away."
Group aims to educate recreators about Teton Pass
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The Teton Pass is one of the most popular spots for backcountry winter recreators. But could it be at risk of getting taken away?The majority of us (skiers, mountain bikers, snowmobilers, climbers, hikers) are pitching in and doing what we can to help steward public lands while the Federal government is shut down. Sadly, there are those few bad apples. "Raging around our public lands breaking all rules is not the way democratic society is supposed to work," writes our friend Marc Peruzzi. "The irresponsible dregs violating our national parks and wilderness areas right now are acting like high school kids throwing a kegger because their parents are out of town. And at this pace, they’re going to destroy the house."
No, It's Not OK to Poach Trails in Unstaffed National Parks
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From mountain bikers in California to snowmobilers in Montana, renegade adventurers see the shutdown as a chance to get away with anything. They need to stop.Yikes. Inbounds slide at Taos today.
Avalanche buries multiple people on Kachina Peak
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An avalanche has buried an unknown number of people on Kachina Peak, the highest point at Taos Ski Valley Ski Resort. According to a reporter at the scene, the avalanche took place just before …Make Your Voice Heard
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Hilary Eisen2018-12-01 10:49:372018-12-01 10:59:22December Policy Update: What the New Congress Will Mean for Backcountry Skiers
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Melinda Quick2018-11-30 17:14:042018-12-18 11:08:112018 Winter Solstice Member Drive
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Dpage2018-11-15 14:53:482018-12-01 11:10:06Comment Now on Plumas National Forest's Draft Winter Travel Plan
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Hilary Eisen2018-10-31 12:01:222018-10-31 12:08:30October Policy UpdateWinter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization promoting and
preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snowsports
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