Faces of BHA is a regular column in Backcountry Journal, which spreads light on the incredible volunteers working behind the scenes to ensure the organization succeeds. This installment was published in the Fall 21 issue.  CATHERINE DANAE ELSER PROSPECT, PENNSYLVANIA           Pennsylvania Chapter Board   What brought you to BHA? I became aware of BHA through professionals and influencers in the hunting and fishing industry. When I researched it and got to know the mission and values, I ...

As part of our 2021 Public Lands and Waters Photo Contest, our judges are offering some tips to improve your photography while out recreating on our public lands and waters. For our second installment, renowned hunting photographer Tony Bynum tells us how to up your hunting photography.  As a Montana photographer, photographing hunts is part of my regular yearly routine. I'm hired to take photographs of people's hunting adventures. I'll share some tips on how to photograph your next hunt. ...

2021 was a big year for Wyoming BHA. All told, we raised over $100,000 for public access. We helped expand access to 33,000 acres of premier backcountry and we are pushing back against attempts to lock us out of our public lands. We fought a land exchange that would have resulted in the loss of quality backcountry hunting grounds. We removed miles of fencing, cleared miles of trail, collected tons of garbage, and organized multiple events that ranged from CWD workshops to a trapping and bird ...

This article first appeared in the Fall 2021 issue of Backcountry Journal. Join BHA to get 4 issues a year right in your mailbox.    BY NEIL KEOWN The Friday entering a long weekend in May 2020 saw the Alberta provincial government rescind the 1976 Coal Policy quietly, without public consultation. This policy, which had been introduced with much fanfare four decades earlier and after years of consultation with stakeholders, including hunters, anglers and outfitters, disappeared discreetly, ...

Federal Accomplishments The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (H.R. 3684) is the United States' largest ever investment in infrastructure and included significant provisions for conservation. This legislation passed with a bipartisan majority in the House (228-206) and supermajority in the Senate (69-30) before being signed into law by President Biden. BHA supported provisions aimed at reclaiming public lands impacted by extractive development, maintenance and repair of Forest Service ...