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If you think your voice doesn’t matter—it does. A nice view form Kelly, Wyoming. If it hits the fan in these hills, NPS climbing rangers may help bring you home.

If you think your voice doesn’t matter—it does. A nice view form Kelly, Wyoming. If it hits the fan in these hills, NPS climbing rangers may help bring you home.

  These are topsy-turvy days. Frankly, that is an understatement. Playing our political hand at The High Route isn’t our norm. Our bottom line is that we appreciate silent sports, respect wilderness boundaries, and treat others with dignity. That’s a very broad brushstroke. And if you are triggered by those supporting the Forest and National…

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  1. Alex Hatcher

    Are there any resources in terms of donations, organizations, PACs, go-fund-mes, etc. that are productive to support? Whether on the politically, or personally? I’ve written and called, but I’d like to do as much as I can to help good folks and ensure protection of our public lands!

    1. Aaron

      Virtually every avy center in the US has a nonprofit “friends of” group to provide additional material support to those centers not already provided by the federal government. I’d start by reaching out to the nonprofit that assists your local avy center. The “friends of” groups work closely with their associated avy centers and would be able to advise you in ways you can provide directed assistance.

      1. Jason Albert

        Hey Aaron, thanks for that note. This is true, centers have an affiliated nonprofits. (My local center, although, is not housed under the Forest Service.) We encourage supporting your local center. YOSAR (Yosemite) does have a “Friends” group. I’ll link below. Maybe another reader has info, for the Jenny Lake Rangers (Base for their SAR efforts in GTNP), I’m not seeing a “friends” group. The broader Grant Teton National Park Foundation might provide supplemental funding, but I am not certain.

        https://www.friendsofyosar.org

  2. Peter Vordenberg

    Also, you can email Herr Elon directly here hr@opm.gov (this is the email he wants every federal employee to email the five things they accomplished last week, or be fired). So basically, how I read it is, that Elon wants to hear from you! Many cпасибо! hr@opm.gov feel free to share this email far and wide.

  3. Alex Palombo

    The biggest thing you can do, is to contact your elected officials and express your discontent. The Forest Service’s staff has been cut 20% so far, and if DOGE’s claims are true and they are going to cut 50% of the federal work force, there is going to be a lot more cuts coming down the pipe. Avalanche center staff will likely be affected by this as public safety was not listed in the priorities of the new administration.

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