Climate

Ridge to Reef: How Protect Our Winters and the Surfrider Foundation Are Uniting Climbers and Surfers to Combat Offshore Drilling

The boundary between the alpine peaks of the high country and the coastal swells of the Pacific is often perceived…

The Climate Crisis and the Erosion of Democratic Participation: A New Strategic Reality

The environmental movement has long prioritized technological innovation, carbon taxation, and international policy summits as the primary levers for climate…

Grassroots Climate Advocacy: How Protect Our Winters is Mobilizing Outdoor Communities for Local Action

The traditional model of environmental advocacy, often characterized by high-level lobbying in state capitals and federal centers, is undergoing a…

The Science of the Sufferfest: Why Summer Heat Waves Are Becoming the New Normal

If your summer outdoor excursions have begun to feel less like recreation and more like an exercise in endurance, the…

Art in Motion: Professional Cyclist Sarah Sturm and Protect Our Winters Redefine Advocacy Through Design

The intersection of professional athletics and environmental advocacy has found a new medium in a collaborative project between elite gravel…

The Power of the Outdoor State: Why the 2026 Midterms Represent a Turning Point for Environmental Stewardship

Every significant outdoor endeavor—whether it is an ascent of a technical peak or the completion of a long-distance endurance race—requires…

Get Outside, Give a Shit

The intersection of outdoor recreation and environmental advocacy has reached a critical juncture, prompting a reevaluation of how enthusiasts of…

The Systematic Dismantling of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Threat to the Outdoor Economy

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), established in 1970 under the Nixon administration, was created with a clear legislative mandate: to…

Reno Residents Secure Clean Energy Milestone With Approval of Trego Battery Energy Storage System

The landscape of American energy production is undergoing a tectonic shift, moving away from centralized, fossil-fuel-dependent generation toward a distributed,…

Wildfire, targeted grazing, and the changing ecology of Southern California

For millennia, the landscapes of Southern California have been shaped by the rhythmic movement of native herbivores, fire cycles, and…