Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Climbing gear? Check. Epic routes? Check. Public lands? Absolutely essential. For Ben, a climbing guide in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, his favorite part of his job is watching people light up on the wall. But none of it would be possible without public lands, like national forests, which not only support his job but also the economy of the entire region.
You might not know it, but policy makes conservation and climate action possible. Visit nature.org/actfornature to tell Congress to protect funding that creates a world where people and nature thrive. preserve.nature.org/page/167450/action/1
Keep up with The Nature Conservancy's latest efforts to protect nature and preserve life:
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Climbing gear? Check. Epic routes? Check. Public lands? Absolutely essential. For Ben, a climbing guide in the Red River Gorge in Kentucky, his favorite part of his job is watching people light up on the wall. But none of it would be possible without public lands, like national forests, which not only support his job but also the economy of the entire region.
You might not know it, but policy makes conservation and climate action possible. Visit nature.org/actfornature to tell Congress to protect funding that creates a world where people and nature thrive. preserve.nature.org/page/167450/action/1
Keep up with The Nature Conservancy's latest efforts to protect nature and preserve life:
Facebook - nature.org/facebook
Instagram - nature.org/instagram
LinkedIn - nature.org/linkedin
Text NATURE to 97779 to join The Nature Conservancy on text.
To sign-up for nature e-news visit: preserve.nature.org/page/82226/data/1
