Hiking with kids in the mountains

Taking kids hiking is a balance between your urges to get out and the childs urge to do as little work as possible. This summer we packed up the gear and headed to the hills. My son is now 9, and it was time to get him back to the high places. The camping is …

Getting out in the age of Covid

2020 was a year of so many exhausting things - Covid 19 caused social isolation, distance, and too much time in our houses and apartments. Getting out was a question. Do you? Is traveling safe? How do I find a place where there are not a million other people trying to find a beautiful and …

Climate Change Deniers

Climate change is real. Science is real. We need to make sure out representatives know this of get them out of office. 2018 is coming and this country needs to roar again.

Saving our Cultural and Environmental Heritage

Culture is part of the environment - The environment is part of culture. This message is getting twisted in the current political environment, and we need to restate the argument.

Climate Change Skeptics? Not in Industry.

As we learn more about climate change, we find some industries and governments are definitely not skeptics.

Get out of the house

Spring is here! Sure, it is raining and cold, but that is no excuse to stay sedentary. Think of this as the perfect training weather - too cold and damp for those sexy neighbors from the next block to see you start training. By the time they get out of the house, you will be in shape!

Alabama Conservation Groups

Alabama has a long history of wildlife conservation which dates back to 1867. That year the first laws in the state to regulate hunting and fishing were introduced.

The end of the Energy Star program?

Sooooo, the EPA does more than monitor and regulate environmental abuses, superfund sites, enforce the clean air and water acts, and monitor climate change. They also run the Energy Star program. According to The Washington Post and other sources, a new White House proposal would kill the highly successful ENERGY STAR program. Hoteliers of all …

The EPA – why we want it strong

The EPA's Mission The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA or sometimes USEPA) is an agency of the Federal government of the United States which was created for the purpose of protecting human health and the environment by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress. Based on laws passed by Congress. The …

Access Fund -protecting climbing access

The Access Fund With over 60% of climbing areas on public land and millions of more climbers every year, for those of us who climb access is a huge issue. The Access Fund is one of the main organizations nationally that is working to preserve access to climbing areas and public lands. Today, 1 in …