Let’s talk about the elephant (fart) in the room: methane. Methane is a powerful greenhouse gas, even though it doesn’t stick around in the atmosphere as long as carbon dioxide (methane gets reabsorbed after about 12 years compared to the centuries it takes...
Ah, Thanksgiving. A time of shared food, drink and merriment among loved ones––and uncomfortable conversations. We know how it goes. While you’re deflecting the casual ‘when are you going to settle down’ questions and giving desperate glances at the kids’ table you’re...
POW Alliance member and professional alpinist Graham Zimmerman reflects on optimism in the outdoors and when facing climate change. “The difference between climate change and ducking out of high winds in the Three Sisters Wilderness is that climate change is not...
5 trainings 4 states 204 volunteers trained 497 training hours At POW, we love stats, and we’re psyched to conclude 2019 with almost 500 training hours! Hosted by our advocacy coordinator, Lindsey Halvorson, our volunteer trainings inform and activate volunteers in...
What happens when a handful of POW athletes wipeout and fling their gear across the mountain? We take advantage of their yard sale and have our own. Okay, that’s not exactly what happened––but we did get some of the best gear from the best athletes and pulled it...
