Media Chapter News Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires. 7/7/2025 “Public lands are not to be gifted to foreign mining billionaires.” Duluth News Tribune: 6/29/25. On May 29 in Colorado, I met Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness (BWCAW) advocate and Ely... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota Heritage Forest Protects Over 8,000 Acres of Public Land and Access 5/30/2025 MINNESOTA HERITAGE FOREST PROJECT ENSURES PUBLIC ACCESS AND HEALTHY ECOSYSYTEMS, BOTH LOCALLY AND DOWNSTREAM The Conservation Fund and Northern Waters Land Trust announced on May 1, 2025 that... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Minnesotans Rally to Protect Public Lands and the Boundary Waters 5/13/2025 Minnesotans from across the political spectrum gathered on May 8th at the Minnesota State Capitol Rotunda to voice their support for our public lands, waters and the iconic Boundary Waters Canoe... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, the campfire
Media Chapter News Press Releases State Issues Hunters and Anglers Applaud Introduction of Legislation to Permanently Protect Boundary Waters 4/9/2025 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2025 Contacts: Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org Lukas Leaf, Executive... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, press releases
Media Chapter News State Issues Minnesota BHA Emphasizes Importance of BWCAW Protections 2/26/2025 Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers' Position Statement on Protecting the Boundary Waters Watershed As the voice for wild public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: 2025 North Country Icebreaker 2/4/2025 The North Country Icebreaker: A Gathering for Outdoor Enthusiasts and Public Lands Supporters A rendezvous is traditionally a meeting between two or more people at a pre-arranged location. The BHA... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News State Issues MINNESOTANS: Vote "YES" To Renew Lottery Funding to Natural Resources 10/18/2024 Minnesotans will see a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot as they head to the polls for the general election. It is called “Environment and Natural Resources Trust Fund... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News EVENT RECAP: USACE Waterfowl Work Day Brings Immediate Results For Minnesota BHA Members 10/2/2024 Public Lands Month is not only a chance for BHA members to celebrate our wild places and be thankful for the opportunities they have given us, but it is also our chance to give back to... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, stewardship
Media Chapter News U.S. Forest Service Clarifies Dog Leash Rule for BWCA 7/15/2024 If you are a Boundary Waters visitor, and enjoy having your four-legged friends along on your hunting, camping, or fishing trip, you might have noticed a change to one of the rules listed on the... Tags: Minnesota Chapter
Media Chapter News Event Recap: Restoring Hunter Walking Trails in Superior National Forest 7/12/2024 Minnesota BHA volunteers gathered on June 29th in the Superior National Forest in Northeast Minnesota to improve access of hunter walking trails that had become nearly inaccessible for... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, stewardship
Media Chapter News RECAP: Turkey Learn-to-Hunt with MN BHA and The Trust For Public Lands 5/9/2024 Forging New Traditions Through Unified Hunting Legacies Who will safeguard our public lands, waters, and wildlife if they remain unknown? The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, R3 Event
Media Chapter News House of Representatives to Vote on Attacks to Public Lands and Waters 4/25/2024 Update 5/1/2024: On April 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the WEST Act with a vote of 211-202. The Superior National Forest Restoration Act was passed with a vote of 212-203. On May... Tags: Minnesota Chapter, Utah Chapter, policy blog, the campfire, Alaska Chapter, Nevada Chapter