Right now, there is a historic opportunity to help protect the Inyo, Sierra, and Sequoia National Forests and your outdoor experiences on them for the next 20-30 years.

Together, these forests cover nearly 4.6 million acres in the southern Sierra Nevada mountain range in California. This forest region, part of what the Forest Service calls Region 5, has some of the country's best climbing, backcountry skiing, whitewater boating, mountain biking, trail running, and backpacking. It is home to Mount Whitney, the highest mountain in the contiguous United States, as well as world-famous granite cragging in the Needles, bouldering in the Buttermilks, thru-hiking on the Pacific Crest Trail, and paddling on the Kern River, to name just a handful of the world-class recreation options.

Every National Forest is required to have a land management plan. The Inyo, Sequoia, and Sierra forest plans are now more than 20 years old and are currently being revised--with a federal mandate this round to improve recreation. Outdoor Alliance is working on these forest plan revisions with our partners, including Access Fund, American Alpine Club, American Whitewater, IMBA, and Winter Wildlands Alliance. But we need your help. Sign up right now to get involved and we will keep you in the loop about news from the Sierra, Sequoia, and Inyo Forests and how you can help protect these places and your outdoor experiences.

Photo by Austin Siadak