Op-Ed: “Sulfide-ore mining a lose-lose for Minnesota.” Duluth News Tribune: 5/21/25. From the column: “Mining should not take place in water-worlds like the BWCAW watershed.”[1]   In April, U.S....

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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 9, 2025    Contacts:  Kaden McArthur, Director of Policy & Government Relations, Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, mcarthur@backcountryhunters.org  Lukas Leaf, Executive...

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...

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...

BHA MN Position on Ownership Transfer of Public Lands   As the voice for public lands, waters, and wildlife, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA MN) believes our shared...

While growing up in northern Minnesota we spent a lot of time at our grandparent’s house on Mille Lacs Lake, where (as you might expect) fishing was the primary pastime.[1] I was pleased to be...

  AFI Director Trevor Hubbs has been hitting the podcast network on a speaking tour for a few months garnering support for the program and building sponsor relationships.   For a list of Podcast...

  The Minnesota state land exchange board just approved the sale of 80 acres of land owned by Jo’s Family Farm, LLC to the DNR today. This ends an over two year battle by the landowner to sell his...

13 September 2021 Dear Chairman Hansen and Members of the Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee, Thank you for the opportunity to provide written testimony on this issue....

The Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters applauds a decision this week by District Judge Thomas Van Hon, which affirms the private property rights of land owners to sell their land as they see...

On March 10th Minnesota DNR Commissioner Sarah Strommen submitted a letter to the U.S. Forest Service requesting a completed mineral withdrawal study regarding the impacts fish and wildlife if a...

The state chapter is organizing a day at the state Capitol for members to meet with legislators on Tuesday, March 3rd.  The governor has proposed a bonding bill that includes a major commitment to...

On Feb. 19, the Lac qui Parle County Board of Commissioners voted to reject the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources’ proposed acquisitions of 2 parcels totaling 240 acres.  These...

On February 11th, the Minnesota Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers welcomed the introduction of Rep. Jamie Becker-Finn’s Comprehensive Plan to Address Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD)...

  News for Immediate ReleaseDec. 20, 2018Contact: Katie McKalip, 406-240-9262, mckalip@backcountryhunters.org   Interior Department moves ahead with renewal of controversial mining leases upstream...

Almost equidistant between International Falls, Hibbing and Grand Rapids lies a wide expanse of privately owned working forestland within a patchwork of state and other public lands. The area –...

With The more than 1 million acres of Wilderness in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness at risk from large scale sulfide-ore copper mining proposals, BHA's Land Tawney Speaks about the...

Backcountry Hunters & Anglers is the sportsmen’s voice for our wild public lands, waters and wildlife. And the Minnesota chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) has been fighting to...

The Minnesota chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) hosted BHA CEO/president, Land Tawney, for a public lands Pint Night at Unmapped Brewing Co. in Minnetonka on Thursday, January 4....

  1) Volunteer to assist with the Minnesota DNR’s Adult Learn-to-Hunt program—contact Minnesota BHA Hunting/Fishing Mentorship Coordinator, Ben Peña (68wmedicbp@gmail.com), for additional...

Follow this story of a veteran and BHA member that found reprieve from PTSD through his time in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area.  This film was produced by Minnesota BHA Board Member, Mark Norquist...

The following is a three-part video series produced by Minnesota BHA Board Member, Mark Norquist in collaboration with Sportsmen for the Boundary Waters.  In this film, three chefs from the Twin...

March 9, 2016 Governor Dayton, The MN Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers thanks you for your leadership in opposing the proposed Twin Metals sulfide-ore copper mine at the edge of the...

For years, Minnesota BHA has been working hard to protect the world-renowned fisheries and backcountry habitat from proposed mines in and around the Boundary Waters Canoe Wilderness Area. On March...

During September of 1901, Vice President Theodore Roosevelt unexpectedly (but prophetically) became America’s 26th president, and during his tenure as commander-in-chief, Roosevelt personally...

A coalition of Duluth-based hunting, angling and outdoor groups has formally endorsed the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources' plans to manage off-highway vehicle use on public lands by...