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Forest Service Manual 2300-Recreation, Wilderness, and Related Resource Management, Chapter 2350-Trail, River, and Similar Recreation Opportunities, Section 2355-Climbing Opportunities
6+ hour, 44+ min ago (201+ words) A Notice by the Forest Service on 06/18/2026 This document has a comment period that ends in 32 days. (07/20/2026) View Comment Instructions This PDF is FR Doc. 2026-12326 as it appeared on Public Inspection on 06/17/2026 at 8: 45 am. It was viewed 112 times while on…...
Blazing trails for Midwest rock climbers
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (218+ words) Zach Smith is a writer from the Missouri Ozarks. His previous posts have included reporter, staff writer and editor for daily, weekly and monthly publications around the Show-Me state, most recently at Rural Missouri. He's also served as a journeyman…...
Forest Service proposes first national policy for recreational climbing on public lands
16+ hour, 27+ min ago (338+ words) The U. S. Forest Service will publish a proposed climbing directive in the Federal Register and initiate a 30-day public comment period. This proposal. .. Forest Service will publish a proposed climbing directive in the Federal Register and initiate a 30-day public comment…...
How an Average Climber Made a First Ascent on Zuma Rock, One of the World's Last Great Undeveloped Monoliths
19+ hour, 43+ min ago (1264+ words) The idea of climbing it had been circling in my mind for years. For most of my life, Nigeria was the place I visited to see family. It was never a place I imagined I'd return to in pursuit of…...
Interior Seeks Public Input on Climbing, Wilderness Policies
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (467+ words) WASHINGTON, D. C. " The Department of the Interior has opened a 60-day public comment period on proposed recreational climbing guidance and potential revisions to wilderness management policies, a review that could influence how millions of acres of federally managed lands are used…...
Yosemite Climbing Association - Gripped Magazine
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (6+ words) Yosemite Climbing Association Gripped Climbing Magazine...
"Hello, Beautiful": New Film Profiles Canadian Climber Alannah Yip
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (187+ words) Gripped Climbing Magazine Alannah Yip is one of Canada's most successful competition climbers, and was the first Canadian woman to compete in Olympic sport climbing. She won the women's combined event at the 2020 Pan American Championships to secure her Olympic…...
BLM accepting applications for 2027 guest climbing permits at Red Rock Canyon
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (141+ words) The Bureau of Land Management is now accepting applications for 2027 Guest Climbing Special Recreation Permits for Red Rock Canyon. The application window is open June 15, 2026 " August 15, 2026. Permits are required for commercial and organized group rock guiding services at Red Rock…...
A State-by-State Guide to America's Best Climbing'Yes, Even in Florida
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (1842+ words) We all know about the great rock in Colorado and Utah and California, but what about the other 47 states? Where do people rope up in Rhode Island? Is there any rock in Nebraska? The trouble with compiling a "best crag…...
Meet Hilly Chua " Bold Journey Magazine
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (275+ words) We were lucky to catch up with Hilly Chua recently and have shared our conversation below. My name is Hillary Chua, but I go by Hilly. I am a professional video editor and animator by day, and an online creator…...