Jessica Downing

Polartec® is donating 1,000 blankets that will be distributed to injured American soldiers in overseas military hospitals.

A new program will allow prospective participants in Backpacker Magazine’s Summit For Someone to try their hand at raising money before registration for 2010 opens.

Big City Mountaineers announces the appointment of Syd Jones as its new Executive Director.

Backbone Media is proud to announce the hiring of Jonathan Georger as Social Media and Online Brand Manager.

In 2009, Big City Mountaineers will mark 20 years of enhancing the lives of under-resourced urban teens through transformative outdoor experiences.

Big City Mountaineers, the nation’s leading volunteer organization devoted to mentoring urban teens during wilderness trips, announces the winners of Mammut’s Pitches with Pros raffle benefiting BCM’s summer programs.

Backpacker Magazine’s Summit For Someone, with Oregon-based Go Trek and Expeditions, is excited to announce a 4-day climb of the Emmons Glacier Route on Mount Rainier for July 19-22, 2009.

Hard hit by the current recession, donor dollars for non-profit causes are falling fast. One bright spot in these grim economic times, and clearly bucking trends, is the significant growth of membership in 1% for the Planet

Building on a successful partnership in 2008, Outside Hub will continue to support Big City Mountaineers across Outside Hub’s network of websites.

The Stewardship Council, a land conservation and youth investment program, awarded Big City Mountaineers one of five diverse Collaboration grants ranging from $55,000 to $90,000 as a part of the Stewardship Council’s Youth Investment Program.