Mountain West Northern Traverse Climate Ride

Support the work of Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) by sponsoring Bill Barron's 2 week 1200 mile climate ride- bringing attention to the climate challenge, listening to people's concerns and discussing solutions across the Mountain West beginning June 15th! Your support helps advance CCL's goals and mission, provides scholarships for students to travel to Washington DC to lobby, and access to resources for education and outreach throughout the Mountain West and beyond! Donations are tax deductible.

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CCL Mountain West Regional Director Bill Barron grew up in rural Vermont and loved spending time in the mountains. He’s always had a deep-seated love for the outdoors and spent years working in the ski industry.

The birth of his daughter in 2003 motivated him to step out of his comfort zone to speak up for climate solutions; he knew that this overarching issue will impact her and coming generations.

So he got involved with CCL in 2010 because of their values of respect and appreciation and their approach of talking with everyone. Bill esteems CCL’s nonpartisanship and goal of helping our country with durable bipartisan legislative climate solutions.

Bill ran for federal office three times and covered a total of 2500 miles by bike as a single-issue climate candidate in Utah. He used his bike as a unique way to reach constituents, bring attention to the issue, and discuss solutions.

In 2022, he rode across Utah again on a “Listening Tour”. He heard what peoples’ positions were on the impacts of our changing climate and what they think should be done about it.

In similar style Bill rides again! This June 15th, he’ll begin a 1200-mile, two-week ride across Montana and Wyoming to find out from folks about their local climate impacts, gain local perspectives and discuss the economic benefits that can come from transitioning to clean energy. With everyone he meets, he’ll stress the importance of speaking up for what they want to see as a constituent and to advocate for legislative solutions at the federal level to match the scale of the challenges we face.

June - Miles

15 Day 1 Pablo - Kalispell 60

16 Day 2 Kalispell - W. Glacier 34

17 Day 3 W. Glacier - Browning 81

18 Day 4 Browning - Great Falls 124

19 Day 5 Great Falls - Helena 98

20 Day 6 Helena - Bozeman 101

21 Day 7 Rest Day - Bozeman

22 Day 8 Bozeman - Columbus 103

23 Day 9 Columbus-Laurel- Red Lodge 72

24 Day 10 Red Lodge - Cody 113

25 Day 11 Rest Day - Cody

26 Day 12 Cody Shoshone 114

27 Day 13 Shoshone Casper 98

28 Day 14 Casper Medicine Bow 82

29 Day 15 Medicine Bow Laramie 58

30 Day 16 Laramie Cheyenne 48