Leave No Trace: The Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics is an educational, nonprofit organization dedicated to the responsible enjoyment and active stewardship of the outdoors by all people, worldwide.

National Association for Search and Rescue: The National Association for Search and Rescue, Inc., (NASAR) is a not-for-profit membership association dedicated to advancing professional, literary, and scientific knowledge in fields related to search and rescue. NASAR is comprised of thousands of paid and non-paid professionals interested in all aspects of search and rescue - the humanitarian cause of saving lives - throughout the United States and around the world. “…that others may live.”

Grist Environmental News & Commentary: We believe that news about green issues and sustainable living doesn’t have to be predictable, demoralizing, or dull. We exist to tell the untold stories, spotlight trends before they become trendy, and engage the apathetic.

Forest Service Employees for Environmental Ethics: Our mission is to forge a socially responsible value system for the Forest Service based on a land ethic that ensures ecologically and economically sustainable resource management.

RoadID: Our mission is two fold: One, to educate outdoor enthusiasts (runners, cyclists, triathletes, skiers, snow boarders, kayakers, walkers, and anyone that doesn’t spend all of their time on the couch) about the importance of wearing ID. Two, to provide these athletes with innovative identification products that they will want to include as part of their gear.

Summit for Someone: Summit for Someone is a climb series to benefit the at-risk teens of Big City Mountaineers, the country’s leading non-profit volunteer organization in providing wilderness mentoring programs for underprivileged urban youth.

US National Park Service: The National Park Service cares for national parks, a network of nearly 400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across the nation. The treasures in this system—the first of its kind in the world—have been set aside by the American people to preserve, protect, and share, the legacies of this land.

State Parks in all 50 States: A comprehensive of all the state parks in the United States, grouped by state.

Outward Bound: Adventure Education Organization: ‘To inspire character development and self-discovery in people of all ages and walks of life through challenge and adventure, and to impel them to achieve more than they ever thought possible, to show compassion for others and to actively engage in creating a better world.

National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): NOLS takes people into the wilderness for an extended period of time, teaches them the right things, feeds them well and walks them out of the mountains as skilled leaders. The core of this is the extended expedition, one of sufficient length that a person could learn and practice the skills over and over again.