The Mendenhall Wetlands: A Place of Abundance and Connection by Alec Boyd-DevineThe Mendenhall Wetlands is a 4,000-acre wetland in the heart of Juneau, Alaska. It is home to a variety of flora and fauna and a temporary home to many birds as they migrate north and south through Southeast Alaska. The wetlands provide ample opportunity to hunters and fishermen who reside in the Juneau area, as well as many individuals who travel from around Alaska and the Lower 48 to fish and hunt in this ...

Recap of Alaska BHA’s Pint Night with Cameron Carroll, ADF&G Small Game Program Coordinator – A Great Time for Conservation and Community! by Alec Boyd-DevineOn the evening of April 7th, Alaska BHA hosted a Pint Night at Forbidden Peak Brewery in Juneau, bringing together local backcountry enthusiasts and outdoor lovers for a night of fun, education, and community-building. It was a fantastic evening filled with engaging conversations, cold brews, and valuable insights into how we can all ...

The Power of Community: BHA’s Mission Across the Country by Alec Boyd-Devine I recently had the opportunity to attend the Western Hunting and Conservation Expo in Salt Lake City, Utah. Having done short contract work in Utah over the past few years—and spending some time hunting and fishing while there—I’ve kept an eye on the Utah BHA chapter, hoping for a chance to attend one of their events. When I learned that BHA Utah was hosting a Public Lands Party after the expo at a nearby bar, I ...

Alec Boyd-Devine walks into the Tongass National Forest on Admiralty Island to go Sitka Black-tailed deer hunting.Jimmy Carter’s Alaska Public Lands Legacy                                         For Jimmy Carter, conservation was a no-brainer. An avid hunter, fisherman, outdoorsman, in single term as president of the United States, Carter left an incredibly impactful legacy of conservation for generations to come. He began conserving public lands in Alaska early in his presidential term. ...

  Lemon Shallot Cream Sauce Lemon Shallot Cream Sauce on Coho, contributed by Alec Boyd-Devine Recently, two friends from my hometown in Indiana visited me at my new cabin in Juneau, Alaska. Having fished for Atlantic salmon with one of them in Michigan, I knew this would be their first experience targeting saltwater Cohos. They were in Juneau primarily to waterfowl hunt, but we were fortunate that the Cohos were also running strong in the Gastineau Channel. I took this heavy run as ...