Better Housekeeping

Stewards. It’s a term we don’t hear a great deal about these days. Traditionally used to describe maids and house keepers in the 1300’s, it still even today is used to describe flight attendants and groundskeepers, even a rank in the navy. But the word has taken on a new meaning in the last few years, as people start to consider the environment with a more critical, necessary eye. The idea of people’s responsibility on earth is to act as steward, taking care of it, as opposed to having dominion over it, is not a new one, but it is only in recent years it’s become a much louder voice in the crowd.

This summer, remember that when you are out at the crag, you are not only a steward of the planet, but also the sport of climbing. Remember to follow “leave no trace” principles, and obey the guidelines of the area you are going to. Clean up after yourself and treat the area like what it is, a gift.

Yeehaw

- Red.