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October 03, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
The Outdoor State: Why the 2026 Midterms Represent a Decisive Moment for American Public Lands
The architecture of environmental policy in the United States is rarely static, yet the current political landscape suggests a period…
October 03, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
Restoring the Shield: Congress Moves to Reauthorize and Protect the Environmental Protection Agency Through the Environmental Health Restoration Act
For five decades, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) functioned as the bedrock of American public health, operating under a bipartisan…
October 01, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
The Changing Climate of the Outdoor Industry: How Protect Our Winters is Translating Passion into Policy
On any given winter morning at trailheads across North America—from the rugged slopes of Turnagain Pass in Alaska to the…
October 01, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
Ink and Earth: How Angel Lopez is Redefining Environmental Activism Through Tattoo Art
Change is the only constant, a principle that defines both the natural environment and the career trajectory of tattoo artist…
September 29, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
The Systematic Dismantling of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Erosion of Federal Climate Policy
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), established in 1970 with the express mandate to safeguard human health and the natural environment,…
September 29, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
From Wilderness Silence to Policy Advocacy: An Olympian’s Response to the 2024 Election
The reality of the 2024 United States presidential election reached Jared Shumate, a 2022 Winter Olympian, three days after the…
September 28, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
The Silent Crisis Beneath the Waves: How the Defunding of the Argo Global Float Network Threatens Our Climate Future
Thousands of data-gathering robots floating in the ocean help us forecast climate and weather impacts, but funding is running out.…
September 27, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
Ridge to Reef: How Protect Our Winters and the Surfrider Foundation are Uniting Mountain and Coastal Advocacy Through Art
The traditional boundary between alpine environments and coastal ecosystems has long been treated as a geographical formality, yet for the…
September 27, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
The Intersection of Climate Policy and Democratic Integrity: Why Protecting the Ballot is Essential for Environmental Progress
The fight to mitigate the impacts of climate change has historically been framed as a struggle for technological innovation, economic…
September 27, 2026
Sustainability and Mountain Environment
From the Mountain Peak to the Town Council: How Grassroots Organizers are Redefining Climate Advocacy
The stereotype of a climate advocate as a detached policy wonk is rapidly eroding, replaced by a new generation of…