by California Trout | Apr 30, 2021
California is in the second year of a drought. According to the UC Davis Center for Watershed Sciences, “Northern California has received about 48% of average historical precipitation for this time of year. This is the 3rd driest water year on record, so far. Only...
by Appalachian Mountain Club | Apr 29, 2021
4 minute read Ahwahneechee People living in the Yosemite Valley were forcefully removed from their land to pave the way for the creation of what would become Yosemite National Park. The 1851 atrocity is part of a long history of racism in the outdoors against Black,...
by Appalachian Mountain Club | Apr 29, 2021
5 minute read PAULA CHAMPAGNEBlack, Indigenous, and People of Color have frequently been excluded from American outdoor spaces. We’ve been getting lots of questions about why AMC is so committed to increasing access to and engagement with the outdoors for all people....
by California Trout | Apr 23, 2021
The epic McCloud River runs approximately 50 miles from the spring-fed headwaters southeast of Mount Shasta into the Shasta Reservoir. Before Shasta Dam (completed in 1944) blocked the return of anadromous fish, the McCloud River was one of the most productive salmon...
by California Trout | Apr 21, 2021
California’s Rivers and Fish Need Your Voice The California Natural Resources Agency is seeking public input to inform their work to protect California’s vast network of natural and working lands in the fight against climate change. This effort is part of advancing...
by Appalachian Mountain Club | Apr 14, 2021
American Public Power Association / UnsplashAmong the climate change solutions AMC supports are energy diversity and clean energy standards that prioritize wind energy over fossil fuels. The threats posed by climate change—including stronger and more frequent storms,...
