Wilderness Fixed Anchor Policy Update The National Park Service has released an updated draft of its wilderness management policies. The update covers provisions specific to climbing fixed anchors. Iconic climbing areas in the U.S., including Yosemite and wilderness climbing areas in Joshua Tree, would be governed by this new policy. The Access Fund is soliciting the input of the climbing… Read More
A memorable, historic 2010… and what 2011 holds. From the bottom of our volunteer-driven hearts, we thank you for your moral, muscle, and money-based support in 2010. It enabled us to do so much, despite the challenge of global recession, major changes afoot in the Park, and smaller donations coming into FOJT. Here is a short (not complete) list of what FOJT was… Read More
Climb Smart 2010 opens new ground for the future Well we could talk about it till the Bighorn come home, but some pics can tell the story better…. see slideshow below! But suffice to say that the kickoff event for the 2010-11 climbing season in Josh was tons of fun, learning, gear giving and giving back to the Park in numerous ways. If you… Read More