Conrad Anker Summits Everest with NatGeo / The North Face Team

        Photo: Andy Bardon Earlier this month we wrote about Conservation Alliance board member and The North Face icon Conrad Anker's preparation for his third summit of Mt. Everest.  As the weather improved and the summit attempt date drew closer, it was exciting to follow Conrad and his team, online, courtesy of The North Face…

Protect the Peace

       Photo: Juri Peepre Take a minute – Protect the Peace! With one simple action, you can make your voice hear in support of Conservation Alliance Grantee, Yellowstone to Yukon (Y2Y) – and make difference! British Columbia Hydro is proposing the construction of an $8 billion dam and reservoir – know as Site C –…

Outstanding Partnership Stories: American Whitewater And KEEN, Inc. Join Forces To Make A Difference In Our Landscape

Photo: Kent Vertress, AW Volunteer American Whitewater, Conservation Alliance grantee and nation-wide advocate for the preservation and protection of whitewater rivers, is doing great work. Their efforts have lead to securing flow protections for iconic Colorado rivers, blocking the Flaming Gorge Pipeline Project on the Green River (WY/UT/CO), and dam removals including the Dillsboro Dam…

Tattoo Design Contest – WE NEED YOU

WE NEED YOU and your creative genius to design a temporary tattoo for The Conservation Alliance.  If your design is selected as the winner, it will be "tattooed" onto the arms of hundreds of people at the Summer Outdoor Retailer tradeshow this August.  And, you will win a Prize Package from Conservation Alliance member companies….

Outstanding Partnership Awards Announcement

Photo: CLIF Bar and Winter Wildlands Alliance – Glory Peak on Teton Pass in Wyoming We are proud to announce that KEEN, Inc. and FootZone of Bend are the winners of our first annual Outstanding Partnership Awards. We asked our grantees to tell us stories about great partnerships they have with our members, and how these initiatives…

Take Action Tuesday: 25,000 Miles of Roads to Nowhere Threaten Utah’s Wilderness

Utah Governor Gary Herbert is pushing a lawsuit agains the federal government that seeks to give Utah counties control over 25,000 miles of so-called roads that traverse most of Utah's Wilderness-quality federal land. According to Conservation Alliance grantee Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance: "The vast majority of these routes have never been established or maintained, and…

Marin Backyard Collective

The Bay Area Backyard Collective brought together more than 60 volunteers for a day of invasive plant removal with the guidance of our partners at Marin County Parks.  Volunteers from Marmot, CamelBak, Clif Bar, REI and and The North Face hiked a steep incline to reach four areas for Himalayan Blackberry, Barbed Goat Grass and Pioneer Fennel removal in the Terra Linda Sleepy Hollow Preserve….

Favorites on Friday: Conservation Alliance Seattle Tour

  Seattle's Pike Place Market Last week I had to opportunity to venture north, to Seattle, and visit a number of our member companies.  Seattle is a big city, full of sights, sounds, and a hustle-and-bustle we don't have in Bend, Oregon.  As I negotiated my way through a maze of freeways, only one thought…