MISSOULA, Mont. – Backcountry roadless lands in the Tongass National Forest, a public lands crown jewel in southeast Alaska, will see conservation safeguards restored and new measures put in place under a U.S. Department of Agriculture approach to boost the region’s economy, support local communities and conserve priceless natural resources. USDA’s Southeast Alaska Sustainability Strategy will end large-scale old-growth timber sales in the Tongass, focusing management practices instead on ...

SEND US YOUR REPORT HERE Verified reports will be rewarded a free 1 year membership to BHA and a $50 gift card to the BHA store! This summer could be one of the worst fire seasons on record.  With an already record-breaking number of fires to burn this early in fire season, and hotter and drier weather expected to continue, a state of emergency has been declared through September 30 prohibiting most outdoor burning. As backcountry hunters and anglers, we spend a lot of time outside on ...

The Colorado chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (BHA) recently appointed two Assistant Regional Directors (Zack Scott and Jon Lang) for the Northern Colorado region. Zack was born and raised in Towanda, Pennsylvania. He started fishing (age 6) and hunting (at 12) with his dad and currently hunts with both rifle and bow. He went to college at Pennsylvania State University, completing a Bachelor’s in Forest Management. Zack currently works as a Real Estate Broker and lives in Fort ...

Photo: NPS/Simon Weller   BY ZACH WELLER   “Hey Trav, I think I see a mountain goat. Take out your 15s and see if you can confirm.” We were still in the canoes, just 20 minutes into our five-day trip into the Tetons, when Travis pulled up his binoculars and replied, “Yup, that looks like a goat.” Photo: NPS/Lauren Klamm Six weeks prior I received an email that read: “You and your team have been selected to participate in Grand Teton National Park’s non-native mountain goat cull.” I had to ...

In April of 2020, two Little Compton brothers applied for a lease to establish a commercial oyster growing operation in the tidal waters adjacent to Sapowet Marsh Wildlife Management Area in Tiverton, Rhode Island. The state agency that manages aquaculture, the Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council, proceeded to review and work towards approval of the application with little scrutiny from the public. In June, approval of the lease appeared imminent, but was delayed because the ...