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Sep

2018

The Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness

Author: Sam Lungren
By Sam Lungren, Backcountry Journal editor This piece was published in the Fall 2018 issue of Backcountry Journal. Since this article was published, the Biden administration has begun their reconsideration of the previous administration’s decision to extend leases for copper mining in the Superior National Forest upstream of the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness. In August 2021, President Biden's Secretary of Agriculture told the public that he was waiting for a legal opinion from ...
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10

Sep

2018

Grip and Grin: Ethics and Emotions in Images

Author: Sam Lungren
by Tovar Cerulli - Orion: The Hunter's Institute The image is familiar: A hunter crouches beside a dead deer, grinning into the camera. What do we make of this picture? We all see the hunter’s smile. We all see the beautiful animal, now dead. And we all recognize some connection between the two. From there, though, interpretations diverge wildly. Critics of hunting are apt to see mindless brutality. The hunter has killed, appears to have enjoyed killing, and now gloats over a carcass. ...
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Aug

2018

July National Policy Updates

Author: Sam Lungren
National Policy Updates - July 2018 Backcountry Beat Land and Water Conservation Fund and Maintenance Backlogs  We continue to push for permanent reauthorization and dedicated funding for the Land and Water Conservation Fund during committee hearings and by supporting Rep. Lee Zeldin’s (R-NY) attempt to offer amendments to moving legislation. We submitted testimony to the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee in response to a subcommittee hearing on legislation to address the ...
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18

Apr

2018

BHA's Seventh Annual North American Rendezvous Gallery

Author: Sam Lungren
Check out the photos of the Rendezvous in Boise, ID courtesy of Sam Lungren, Alex Kim, Maggie Hamilton and Rocky Barker
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27

Mar

2018

March National Policy Update

Author: Sam Lungren
National Policy Update – March 2018 Backcountry Beat FY18 Omnibus Spending Package This month Congress passed a comprehensive funding package that will enhance management of our public lands, waters and wildlife while supporting new access and opportunities for America’s sportsmen and women.  At $1.3 trillion, this omnibus spending bill for fiscal year 2018 increases funding across key federal agency bureaus while resoundingly rejecting massive cuts proposed by President Trump. Department of ...
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10

Jan

2018

A Conversation with Jim Posewitz

Author: Sam Lungren
Published in Backcountry Journal Winter 2018 Issue. Subscribe by becoming a member here.  Photo Credit: Thom Bridge Interview by Sam Lungren Author, biologist, ethicist, historian and legendary conservationist, Jim Posewitz is the foremost expert on conservation history and fair chase hunting. He founded Orion – The Hunter’s Institute and has penned five books: Beyond Fair Chase, Inherit the Hunt, Rifle in Hand, Taking a Bullet for Conservation and his soon-to-be-released memoir, My Best ...
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