Together with Gerber, you can help advance the mission of BHA and aid in the conservation of the wild lands and waters you love by participating in our annual Public Land Owner Photo Contest. Taking photos that capture the spirit of our public lands and waters - and the experiences we have on them - is essential in communicating the value of our wild landscapes and the richness of our outdoor pursuits to the greater public.  Send us your photos that best tell the story of our wild public ...

September 12, 2020 Stevie BurtonMontana Fish, Wildlife & Parks490 N. Meridian RoadKalispell, MT 59901stevie.burton@mt.gov RE: Somers Beach Acquisition Draft Environmental Assessment The Montana Chapter of Backcountry Hunters & Anglers (Montana BHA) represents nearly 3,000 dues-paying public land owners concerned with fish and wildlife habitat, fair chase hunting and fishing opportunities and public access. Our Montana Chapter includes numerous members who recreate and fish around Flathead ...

James Pogue spent two years as an embedded journalist with the American militia movement. He was at the 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge with Ammon and Ryan Bundy, an experience that he recounts in his 2018 book, Chosen Country. During his time with the Bundys and other militia, he became deeply immersed in the debates over the public lands of the American West. James is an international conflict journalist and a contributing writer at Harper’s Magazine. He also has ...

This title is part of BHA's Jim Posewitz Digital Library: Required Reading for Conservationists   Dan Flores is a gifted storyteller and chronicler of the history of the Great Plains and wildlife of the American West. American Serengeti describes a magnitude of life on the great plains that will send your imagination spiraling. He captures its true identity, helping the reader understand the history of the wildlife that calls it home and how we have shaped the landscape and wildlife ...

The New River Gorge is unique among our nation’s wild places in that it has seen every facet of man. Native Americans travelled through its corridors and, legend has it, nicknamed it the “river of death.” For a time it was the rugged frontier as Scots-Irish settlers filtered west before Civil War battles rang throughout the region. Coal and timber brought the railroads which transformed the local industry from subsistence farming to resource extraction. Over 60 coal towns popped up along the ...