Why Land Matters
The RRG is an incredible place of beauty and adventure
We’re losing land FOREVER
Every hour, we lose roughly 150 acres of natural land in the United States. That’s more land than the entire Grand Canyon, lost every year.
In Red River Gorge, land is facing very significant development pressure. According to Judge Executive Eddie Barnes, 300+ cabins were constructed in Powell County alone in 2024.
Land is the place where all things live. As humans, we need healthy land to survive. It’s where we get all our drinking water, or food, even the oxygen we breathe (from trees).
For many of us, the Red River Gorge has been a sanctuary, a place of tranquility—some would even say sacredness, a place where we come to find ourselves, discover the mysteries of nature and time, and a place to celebrate with friends and family the joy of being alive.
It is vital to conserve land in the Red River Gorge. Land is what makes the Red River Gorge the Red River Gorge. With every square foot we conserve together, we’ll be furthering the legacy of what makes the place special to us. No matter how busy or developed the area may become, we stay in these areas we stay, more or less the same. Wild, open to all, a place for living things of all kinds, like the kingfisher, or green salamander, to thrive.