Summary: On May 26, 2023, the District Court of Wyoming found it legal to cross through private airspace when stepping from public land to public land over a shared public/private corner. Read on for more information on what exactly this decision means for the public, and read the judge's order here. 1) Is corner crossing legal everywhere now? Just in Wyoming?    It’s complicated. This specific decision is based on the particular facts involved in the case. The judge determined that the ...

Photos: Ace Hess “Acts of creation are ordinarily reserved for gods and poets, but humbler folk may circumvent this restriction if they know how. To plant a pine, for example, one need be neither god nor poet; one need only own a good shovel.” – Aldo Leopold, Sand County Almanac   By Tim Brass   It is our sense of duty to reinvest in the wild places that provide the sense of awe, inspiration and renewal that drives many of us to volunteer with conservation organizations like Backcountry ...

Quality public hunting and fishing access consistently tops the list of issues outdoorsmen and women expect Backcountry Hunters & Anglers to help tackle.  The need for recreational access only continues to escalate as the supply of open lands is strained by changing land use patterns and growing development pressures for undeveloped lands and waters.  Limits on supply are being coupled with exploding demand as the pandemic-induced participation increases in hunting, fishing, shooting and ...

Today, the state of Colorado took an important step toward advancing conservation measures of critical big game corridors through the release of a report, “Opportunities to Improve Sensitive Habitat and Movement Route Connectivity for Colorado's Big Game Species.” This report was crafted in response to Gov. Jared Polis’ executive order on the conservation of big game winter range and migration corridors, which was adopted in August 2019. To build upon this momentum, Gov. Polis officially ...

The Issue:The latest phase of state lands proposed for sale by the state of Wisconsin would result in the direct loss of 1,344 acres of high quality public hunting, fishing and recreational access. Sportsmen need to speak up to stop this state land sale to maintain this important backcountry habitat and our outdoor traditions! Background:In 2012 the Wisconsin state legislature passed a bill (2013 Wisconsin Act 20) that requires the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources to offer for sale ...