Organizations & Teams LOWA Supports

We change the lives of our nation's neediest kids by providing them with the skills to overcome adversity and succeed in life.

Help build and maintain hiking trails, conserve America's natural landscapes, and ensure that tomorrow's hiking experience is even better than today's. Your membership helps the AHS protect the places you love.

From pro to novice, for everyone who has a passion for climbing. Providing advocacy and leadership to inspire us and future generations.

Promoting the protection, enjoyment and understanding of the mountains, forests, waters and trails of the Appalachian region and the legendary AT trail.

The largest manmade ice climbing venue in the USA – operated in a spectacular natural gorge just outside the town of Ouray, CO. Home to more than 200 named ice and mixed climbs, and best of all... it's free. So, help keep it that way by becoming a member.

Working to explore, enjoy and protect the planet.

The American Hiking Guides Association (AHGA), founded in 2010 by Joseph Vulpis, is the governing body for hiking guides, backpacking guides and mountain leaders in the United States. Our program is designed for guides looking for training and certification in the outdoor guiding and education industry. The AHGA extensively covers the competence, knowledge, skills and abilities needed for leading groups on any hiking and/or backpacking trips in Class I to Class IV terrain. The AHGA is working toward cultural, social and legal recognition of the guiding profession for hiking, backpacking and mountaineering.

The Cornell Lab of Ornithology is a world leader in the study, appreciation, and conservation of birds.

Dedicated to supporting the American mountain guiding community. Our mission is to inspire and support a culture of American mountain craft.

The Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education (AORE) is the premier organization dedicated to serving the needs of recreation and education professionals in non-profit settings.

The US Biathlon Association exists to support and encourage the development of biathlon in the United States and to prepare athletes for international competition, including the Olympic Winter Games.

The Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting people to the land in order to protect forests, parks, walking trails, and open spaces in Connecticut for future generations.

Hunters of Color is a racial equity based 501(c)(3) nonprofit working on increasing BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) participation in hunting for the sake of conservation, food sovereignty, and to preserve our ancestral traditions.