June and July 2022
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Our New Executive Director: David Page
Congratulations to a true friend of the mission, David Page, who took on the WWA Executive Director leadership position at the beginning of June. Learn more about David and what we plan to achieve at the button below.
Seeking: Backcountry Film Festival Intern
We are looking for an intern to join our film festival production crew this season! This is an amazing opportunity to get introduced to the outdoor recreation and film industries and have fun while doing it. Read more about the position at the button and apply by July 8!
Celebrating Heritage, Charting New Courses
WWA board and staff recently gathered on our hometown mountain in Boise, Idaho, to reaffirm mission, passion and our way forward. We would like to celebrate our board members who are terming off and charting new courses as well as our current board members stepping into new roles of service for wild winter!
June Policy Update
In this month’s policy update, we share news on our new Executive Director, the Boundary Waters in Minnesota, Sierra and Sequoia National Forest plans in California, and a bill funding the USFS, BLM, and NPS out of Capitol Hill.
This SnowSchool Season Was Epic!
While we are already planning for next winter, we put together this season-end report to update everyone on all the SnowSchool developments made possible by your support. Thanks so much: we couldn’t have done this without you.
Manti-La Sal Economic Impact Reports
While we are already planning for next winter, we put together this season-end report to update everyone on all the SnowSchool developments made possible by your support. Thanks so much: we couldn’t have done this without you.
Boundary Waters Mineral Withdrawal
The US Forest Service (USFS) recently released a draft environmental assessment (EA) for a proposed 20-year ban on sulfide-ore copper mining, called a “mineral withdrawal,” on 225,504 acres of federal lands and minerals in the watershed of the Boundary Waters. Read more about what this means from our friends at Save the Boundary Waters.
“Missing moments in the skin track already! Who else is counting down to days like this? Who hasn’t given up on days like this yet?
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