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Melinda Quick2021-06-01 08:54:302021-06-01 08:55:28The Environmental Impacts of Winter Recreation#ProtectNEPA
Under the guise of “modernization” and “streamlining,” the Trump White House has put big industry in charge of environmental decisionmaking—and to cut the public and science out of the process. We need to make sure reversing the attack on NEPA is a top priority for the incoming Biden Administration.
Stand 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 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 legislation in Congress that affects public lands and contact the Members who represent you in D.C.
- Stand up for public lands and waters by signing the Public Lands Pledge
- 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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Become a Member
$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!
Ever considered wanting to host your own screening of our nationally touring Backcountry Film Festival? Here's how and why you should do so this season!
Partner with Backcountry Film Festival | Winter Wildlands Alliance
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Find out all the ways in which our Alliance can partner with the BCFF to fundraise and bring your backcountry community together!
We were thrilled to support WWA grassroots group Teton Backcountry Alliance on the purchase of their new beacon park! "Skiers will be able to wrap more practice into their daily routines, which pays dividends if they ever get into an avalanche rescue scenario." Via Jackson Hole News&Guide.
Once on loan, Coal Creek beacon park is set to return next winter
www.jhnewsandguide.com
Come next winter, there will be no excuse for your beacon skills to be subpar.
"Like two sea captains, we piloted our skis through the fog and somehow remained standing. By the time we arrived at Pea Soup Lake, I canonized the moment by saying to Alex, 'How appropriate to arrive at Pea Soup lake in a pea soup fog.' In the wind and snow I couldn’t tell if he laughed or groaned."![]()
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#WWAAmbassador Jason Hummel and fellow snow adventurer Alex Kollar spent time this March traversing from Mount Daniel to Big Snow Mountain in the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. ![]()
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"The Wilderness is a mecca so many hikers tread and trod from one end to the other that reverts back to a no-mans land, winter bound and silent except, that is, for the occasional backcountry skier, like myself. For us, winter isn’t a barrier but a means to an end. Snowbound valley’s become canvases to cut fresh trails across and snow-coated mountains become playgrounds to summit and descend from." ![]()
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Read and see the full story at jasonhummelphotography.com.![]()
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📍 On the ancestral lands of the Yakama, Wenatchi, and other Nations![]()
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[Photo description: A backcountry adventurer puts the finishing touches on their tent set up in a foggy, snowy setting.]
Make Your Voice Heard
Exercise your right to weigh in on a particular NEPA process, or contact your lawmakers to support legislation.
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Melinda Quick2021-05-19 15:42:092021-05-20 11:38:21An Update on Chugach National Forest Planning
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Melinda Quick2021-05-05 17:00:382021-04-28 20:16:31Custer Gallatin Forest Planning: Getting Close to the Finish Line
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Winter Wildlands2021-04-05 11:15:472021-04-07 08:54:21Funding the Forest Service
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Melinda Quick2021-03-30 09:51:072021-03-30 09:56:35Take the Survey for Manti-La Sal National ForestWinter Wildlands Alliance is a national nonprofit organization promoting and
preserving winter wildlands and a quality human-powered snowsports
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