Left to right: Tony Ruffing, Ohio BHA chair; Mike DeWine, governor of Ohio; Benton Collins, Ohio BHA wildlife and habitat restoration committee chair; Tim Rogers, Ohio BHA communications...

We are all partakers in something that is inherently good. The backcountry awakens a pent-up wonder that is innate to our existence. As we breathe in the mountain air or witness the majesty of...

By Kylie Schumacher It’s the shot heard around the world right now in the hunting and angling communities: Hunting and fishing participation is declining. We’re all familiar with the decline in...

By Rich Rosenthal Conservationists celebrated a legal victory over captive deer breeding operations after a Texas appeals court reaffirmed the public ownership of wildlife, thanks in part to...

By Richard Cherepak and Todd Onsorge Yukon Territory is vast, rugged and sparsely populated. Slightly larger than California, Yukon covers an area of 482,443 square kilometers, yet only has 4,850...

This article first appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to get 4 issues a year in your mailbox.  By Lukas Leaf I grew up on the ice, listening to the lake thunder...

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  By Corey Ellis One of the greatest impacts of the hunting conservation movement that is our history, all hunters’ history, did not only benefit the game species that hunters pursue. That sage...

Photo by Tim Peterson   This is the continuation of our conversation with Hal Herring, host of BHA's Podcast & Blast, from the Winter 2020 issue of Backcountry Journal. For more of this interview...

  By Mike Clingan, Montana Outdoor Imagery   An email in my inbox from BHA caught my attention: “6 days volunteering for the Bob Marshall Wilderness Foundation to improve trails in the...